#5FAFFF

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #5FAFFF

The precise color #5FAFFF is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Cornflowerblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(95, 175, 255).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 63% Cyan, 31% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 0% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5FAFFF
RGB95, 175, 255
HSL210.0°, 100.0%, 68.6%
CMYK63%, 31%, 0%, 0%
HSV210.0°, 62.7%, 100.0%
LAB69.7, -0.7, -46.9
XYZ38.1, 40.3, 100.4
Decimal6270975

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.32:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.06:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.21:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.70:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

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

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