Palettes / Colors / #5FA2DF

#5FA2DF — Blue

#5FA2DF 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 #5FA2DF 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.

#5FA2DF 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 #DF9C5D; it also sits naturally between #5DDFDD and #5D5FDF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 37% · Green 64% · Blue 87%

Cyan 57% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #5FA2DF

.text { color: #5FA2DF; }
.background { background-color: #5FA2DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5FA2DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(95, 162, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(209, 67%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5FA2DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(95, 162, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5FA2DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(95, 162, 223, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#5FA2DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5FA2DF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DF9C5D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #5FA2DF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5FA2DF

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:

How #5FA2DF 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 #5FA2DF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #5FA2DF?

#5FA2DF is Blue, a blue color (RGB 95, 162, 223). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #5FA2DF?

#5FA2DF is RGB 95, 162, 223 — HSL 209°, 67%, 62% — CMYK 57%, 27%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #5FA2DF?

Its complement is #DF9C5D; analogous partners are #5DDFDD and #5D5FDF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #5FA2DF for text?

Black text on #5FA2DF has a contrast ratio of 7.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.72:1.