Palettes / Colors / #59BBFC
#59BBFC — Light Vivid Blue
#59BBFC is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cornflowerblue (#6495ED) — not an exact match. CSS cornflowerblue gives you #6495ED, a different color; use #59BBFC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#59BBFC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FC9B5A; it also sits naturally between #5AFCEB and #5A6AFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #59BBFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 89, 187, 252 |
| HSL | 204°, 96%, 67% |
| HSV | 204°, 65%, 99% |
| CMYK | 65%, 26%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 39.46, 44.69, 98.64 |
| Yxy | 44.69, 0.2159, 0.2445 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.69, -9.28, -40.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.85, -8.19, -46.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 35% · Green 73% · Blue 99%
Cyan 65% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #59BBFC
.text { color: #59BBFC; }
.background { background-color: #59BBFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #59BBFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(89, 187, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(204, 96%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #59BBFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(89, 187, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #59BBFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(89, 187, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#59BBFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#59BBFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FC9B5A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #59BBFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #59BBFC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #59BBFC: ·
How #59BBFC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #59BBFC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #59BBFC?
#59BBFC is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 89, 187, 252). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #59BBFC?
#59BBFC is RGB 89, 187, 252 — HSL 204°, 96%, 67% — CMYK 65%, 26%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #59BBFC?
Its complement is #FC9B5A; analogous partners are #5AFCEB and #5A6AFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #59BBFC for text?
Black text on #59BBFC has a contrast ratio of 9.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.11:1.