Palettes / Colors / #5FA2BD
#5FA2BD — Muted Blue
#5FA2BD is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #5FA2BD 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.
#5FA2BD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BE7A60; it also sits naturally between #60BEAA and #6074BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #5FA2BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 95, 162, 189 |
| HSL | 197°, 42%, 56% |
| HSV | 197°, 50%, 74% |
| CMYK | 50%, 14%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 26.82, 31.95, 52.90 |
| Yxy | 31.95, 0.2402, 0.2861 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.30, -13.84, -20.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.52, -11.36, -19.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 37% · Green 64% · Blue 74%
Cyan 50% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #5FA2BD
.text { color: #5FA2BD; }
.background { background-color: #5FA2BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5FA2BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(95, 162, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(197, 42%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5FA2BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(95, 162, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5FA2BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(95, 162, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#5FA2BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5FA2BD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #5FA2BD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BE7A60:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.84:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.39:1 AAA |
Best text color on #5FA2BD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5FA2BD
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 #5FA2BD: ·
How #5FA2BD 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 #5FA2BD 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 #5FA2BD?
#5FA2BD is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 95, 162, 189). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #5FA2BD?
#5FA2BD is RGB 95, 162, 189 — HSL 197°, 42%, 56% — CMYK 50%, 14%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #5FA2BD?
Its complement is #BE7A60; analogous partners are #60BEAA and #6074BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #5FA2BD for text?
Black text on #5FA2BD has a contrast ratio of 7.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.84:1.