#5F99E2

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #5F99E2

At its core, #5F99E2 is a light and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Cornflowerblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 95 red, 153 green, and 226 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 58% Cyan, 32% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 11% Black. With a hue angle of 213.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5F99E2
RGB95, 153, 226
HSL213.4°, 69.3%, 62.9%
CMYK58%, 32%, 0%, 11%
HSV213.4°, 58.0%, 88.6%
LAB62.3, 2.5, -42.7
XYZ29.8, 30.7, 76.3
Decimal6265314

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.94:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.14:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.81:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.07:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5F99E2; }
.text-color { color: #5F99E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5F99E2; }

Similar Colors

Cornflowerblue
#6495ED