What color is #5995CD?

#5995CD is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 149, 205), and in HSL hsl(209, 54%, 58%).

Is #5995CD accessible as text?

On white, #5995CD has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.61:1 (passes). For text placed on #5995CD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5995CD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #5995CD?

#5995CD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CE925A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5995CD below.

Is #5995CD good for buttons?

#5995CD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5995CD — white text only reaches 3.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5995CD the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #5995CD is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#5995CD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5995CD

Not just a swatch — here's how #5995CD works with other colors. Named schemes with #5995CD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5995CD Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Carolina Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #5995CD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Carolina Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5995CD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #84BBEF

Carolina Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Carolina Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #5995CD Secondary #AABED2 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Carolina Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Carolina Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #5995CD Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7A9E78 Secondary #393933

Carolina Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #5995CD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 20/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 35/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 41/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 73/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #5995CD with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1EAF2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5A6FCE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5995CD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5995CD;
  --color-base-rgb: 89 149 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.3% 0.105 248.1);
  --color-50: #F3F8FC;
  --color-100: #DFEBF6;
  --color-200: #C0D7EC;
  --color-300: #95B9DA;
  --color-400: #6C9AC6;
  --color-500: #4B7CAA;
  --color-600: #3F6283;
  --color-700: #32485D;
  --color-800: #23313D;
  --color-900: #171F26;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  carolina-blue: {
    50: '#F3F8FC',
    100: '#DFEBF6',
    200: '#C0D7EC',
    300: '#95B9DA',
    400: '#6C9AC6',
    500: '#4B7CAA',
    600: '#3F6283',
    700: '#32485D',
    800: '#23313D',
    900: '#171F26',
  },
}

$base: #5995CD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F8FC;
$base-100: #DFEBF6;
$base-200: #C0D7EC;
$base-300: #95B9DA;
$base-400: #6C9AC6;
$base-500: #4B7CAA;
$base-600: #3F6283;
$base-700: #32485D;
$base-800: #23313D;
$base-900: #171F26;
$base-hover: #3678B6;
$base-subtle: #D2DFEC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5995CD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFEBF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0D7EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95B9DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6C9AC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4B7CAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F6283",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#32485D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23313D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171F26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5995CD

Color Lab

Pairs with #5995CD

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