Palettes / Colors / #5DA2DA
#5DA2DA — Blue
#5DA2DA is a blue color we call 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 #5DA2DA 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.
#5DA2DA 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 #DA955D; it also sits naturally between #5DDAD4 and #5D63DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #5DA2DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 93, 162, 218 |
| HSL | 207°, 63%, 61% |
| HSV | 207°, 57%, 85% |
| CMYK | 57%, 26%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 30.09, 33.23, 71.16 |
| Yxy | 33.23, 0.2238, 0.2471 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.35, -5.55, -35.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.65, -4.70, -37.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 36% · Green 64% · Blue 85%
Cyan 57% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #5DA2DA
.text { color: #5DA2DA; }
.background { background-color: #5DA2DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5DA2DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(93, 162, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(207, 63%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5DA2DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(93, 162, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5DA2DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(93, 162, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#5DA2DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5DA2DA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #5DA2DA
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Tones of #5DA2DA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DA955D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.75:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #5DA2DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5DA2DA
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 #5DA2DA: ·
How #5DA2DA 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 #5DA2DA 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 #5DA2DA?
#5DA2DA is Blue, a blue color (RGB 93, 162, 218). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #5DA2DA?
#5DA2DA is RGB 93, 162, 218 — HSL 207°, 63%, 61% — CMYK 57%, 26%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #5DA2DA?
Its complement is #DA955D; analogous partners are #5DDAD4 and #5D63DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #5DA2DA for text?
Black text on #5DA2DA has a contrast ratio of 7.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.75:1.