#5FB3FC Color
#5FB3FC is rgb(95, 179, 252) in RGB, hsl(208, 96%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 29%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Sky Blue (#77B5FE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5FB3FCrgb(95, 179, 252)hsl(208, 96%, 68%)hsv(208, 62%, 99%)cmyk(62%, 29%, 0%, 1%)oklch(74.5% 0.134 247)lab(70.01% -9.77 -44.62)lch(70.01% 45.68 257.64)What #5FB3FC Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #5FB3FC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5FB3FC Channel Values
How #5FB3FC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 95 · G 179 · B 252 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 96% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · S 62% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.25:1 vs white · 9.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5FB3FC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #5FB3FC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5FB3FC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #5FB3FC
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #5FB3FC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#5FB3FC#A8A8FC#91ADFC#9E9EFD#89A7FD#3EBEBE#4DBADA#ADADADUsing #5FB3FC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5fb3fc: #5FB3FC;background-color: #5FB3FC;colors: { 'color-5fb3fc': '#5FB3FC' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.702, blue: 0.988)<color name="color_5fb3fc">#5FB3FC</color>fill="#5FB3FC"More Blue Colors
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#5FB3FC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5FB3FC?
#5FB3FC is a light blue — rgb(95, 179, 252) in RGB and hsl(208, 96%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Sky Blue (#77B5FE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.23.
What is the RGB value of #5FB3FC?
#5FB3FC is rgb(95, 179, 252) — red 95, green 179, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5FB3FC?
#5FB3FC converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 29%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5FB3FC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5FB3FC scores 2.25:1 against white and 9.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5FB3FC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5FB3FC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 14.45, which is visibly different.
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