Palettes / Colors / #5FC2FC
#5FC2FC — Light Vivid Blue
#5FC2FC is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightSkyBlue (#87CEFA). It belongs to the blue family.
#5FC2FC 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 #FC995F; it also sits naturally between #5FFCE7 and #5F74FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #5FC2FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 95, 194, 252 |
| HSL | 202°, 96%, 68% |
| HSV | 202°, 62%, 99% |
| CMYK | 62%, 23%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 41.58, 48.04, 99.18 |
| Yxy | 48.04, 0.2202, 0.2545 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.85, -12.04, -37.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.31, -10.68, -41.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 37% · Green 76% · Blue 99%
Cyan 62% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #5FC2FC
.text { color: #5FC2FC; }
.background { background-color: #5FC2FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5FC2FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(95, 194, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(202, 96%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5FC2FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(95, 194, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5FC2FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(95, 194, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#5FC2FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5FC2FC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FC995F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.98:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #5FC2FC: #000000.
How #5FC2FC 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 #5FC2FC 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 #5FC2FC?
#5FC2FC is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 95, 194, 252). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #5FC2FC?
#5FC2FC is RGB 95, 194, 252 — HSL 202°, 96%, 68% — CMYK 62%, 23%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #5FC2FC?
Its complement is #FC995F; analogous partners are #5FFCE7 and #5F74FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #5FC2FC for text?
Black text on #5FC2FC has a contrast ratio of 10.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.98:1.