Palettes / Colors / #5FBDFF

#5FBDFF — Light Vivid Blue

#5FBDFF is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightSkyBlue (#87CEFA). It belongs to the blue family.

#5FBDFF 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 #FFA361; it also sits naturally between #61FFF2 and #616EFF. 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 74% · Blue 100%

Cyan 63% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%

Previews

CSS code for #5FBDFF

.text { color: #5FBDFF; }
.background { background-color: #5FBDFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5FBDFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(95, 189, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(205, 100%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5FBDFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(95, 189, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5FBDFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(95, 189, 255, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #5FBDFF

Tints of #5FBDFF

Tones of #5FBDFF

Color harmonies

Complementary — #FFA361:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #5FBDFF: #000000.

How #5FBDFF 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 #5FBDFF

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #5FBDFE  ·  #5FBE00 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #5FBDFF?

#5FBDFF is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 95, 189, 255). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #5FBDFF?

#5FBDFF is RGB 95, 189, 255 — HSL 205°, 100%, 69% — CMYK 63%, 26%, 0%, 0%.

What colors go with #5FBDFF?

Its complement is #FFA361; analogous partners are #61FFF2 and #616EFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #5FBDFF for text?

Black text on #5FBDFF has a contrast ratio of 10.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.06:1.