#5FA0FF

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #5FA0FF

The hex code #5FA0FF represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Its closest recognized web color is Cornflowerblue. Its digital footprint relies on 95 parts red, 160 parts green, and 255 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 63% C, 37% M, 0% Y, and 0% K. The HSL representation is 215.6° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 68.6% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5FA0FF
RGB95, 160, 255
HSL215.6°, 100.0%, 68.6%
CMYK63%, 37%, 0%, 0%
HSV215.6°, 62.7%, 100.0%
LAB65.6, 7.9, -53.4
XYZ35.3, 34.8, 99.5
Decimal6267135

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.64:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.96:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.52:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.77:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5FA0FF; }
.text-color { color: #5FA0FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5FA0FF; }

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Cornflowerblue
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