What color is #5E8DFE?

#5E8DFE is a light, vivid blue, closest to the named color Skinny Jeans. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E8DFE?

The RGB value is 94, 141, 254: 94 red, 141 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E8DFE?

The complementary color is #FECF5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E8DFE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E8DFE color

#5E8DFE rgb(94, 141, 254)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5E8DFE is a light, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 55.3% green and 99.6% blue (94, 141, 254).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 99% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Skinny Jeans (#5588FF), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.72:1).

#5E8DFE color codes

HEX	`#5E8DFE`
RGB	`rgb(94, 141, 254)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 55.3%, 99.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 99%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 63%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 44%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.41, 18.56, -61.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.41, 63.84, 286.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.024, 28.582, 97.576)`
Decimal	`6196734`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E8DFE, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #5E8DFE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5E8DFE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #5E8DFE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e8dfe; }
.text { color: #5e8dfe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e8dfe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 141 254 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e8dfe, #7f5efe); }

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Questions

What color is #5E8DFE?: #5E8DFE is a light, vivid blue, closest to the named color Skinny Jeans. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E8DFE?: The RGB value is 94, 141, 254: 94 red, 141 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E8DFE?: The complementary color is #FECF5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E8DFE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.