Palettes / Colors / #5DCDFE
#5DCDFE — Light Vivid Blue
#5DCDFE is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightSkyBlue (#87CEFA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightskyblue (#87CEFA) — not an exact match. CSS lightskyblue gives you #87CEFA, a different color; use #5DCDFE 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.
#5DCDFE 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 #FE8D5D; it also sits naturally between #5DFEDE and #5D7DFE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #5DCDFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 93, 205, 254 |
| HSL | 198°, 99%, 68% |
| HSV | 198°, 63%, 100% |
| CMYK | 63%, 19%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 44.23, 53.15, 101.69 |
| Yxy | 53.15, 0.2222, 0.2670 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.96, -17.53, -33.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.90, -15.62, -37.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 36% · Green 80% · Blue 100%
Cyan 63% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #5DCDFE
.text { color: #5DCDFE; }
.background { background-color: #5DCDFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5DCDFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(93, 205, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(198, 99%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5DCDFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(93, 205, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5DCDFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(93, 205, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#5DCDFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5DCDFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FE8D5D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #5DCDFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5DCDFE
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 #5DCDFE: ·
How #5DCDFE 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 #5DCDFE 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 #5DCDFE?
#5DCDFE is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 93, 205, 254). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #5DCDFE?
#5DCDFE is RGB 93, 205, 254 — HSL 198°, 99%, 68% — CMYK 63%, 19%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #5DCDFE?
Its complement is #FE8D5D; analogous partners are #5DFEDE and #5D7DFE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #5DCDFE for text?
Black text on #5DCDFE has a contrast ratio of 11.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.