Palettes / Colors / #5BB2ED
#5BB2ED — Vivid Blue
#5BB2ED is a blue color we call 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 #5BB2ED 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.
#5BB2ED 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 #ED955A; it also sits naturally between #5AEDDE and #5A68ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #5BB2ED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 91, 178, 237 |
| HSL | 204°, 80%, 64% |
| HSV | 204°, 62%, 93% |
| CMYK | 62%, 25%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 35.52, 40.18, 86.00 |
| Yxy | 40.18, 0.2197, 0.2485 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.60, -8.80, -37.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.39, -7.63, -41.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 36% · Green 70% · Blue 93%
Cyan 62% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #5BB2ED
.text { color: #5BB2ED; }
.background { background-color: #5BB2ED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5BB2ED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(91, 178, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(204, 80%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5BB2ED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(91, 178, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5BB2ED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(91, 178, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#5BB2ED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5BB2ED">Div content here</div>
Shades of #5BB2ED
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ED955A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #5BB2ED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5BB2ED
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 #5BB2ED: ·
How #5BB2ED 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 #5BB2ED 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 #5BB2ED?
#5BB2ED is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 91, 178, 237). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #5BB2ED?
#5BB2ED is RGB 91, 178, 237 — HSL 204°, 80%, 64% — CMYK 62%, 25%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #5BB2ED?
Its complement is #ED955A; analogous partners are #5AEDDE and #5A68ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #5BB2ED for text?
Black text on #5BB2ED has a contrast ratio of 9.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.32:1.