What color is #5FA5DC?

#5FA5DC is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(95, 165, 220), and in HSL hsl(206, 64%, 62%).

Is #5FA5DC accessible as text?

On white, #5FA5DC has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.90:1 (passes). For text placed on #5FA5DC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5FA5DC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-500 (#00A6F4).

What colors go well with #5FA5DC?

#5FA5DC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DC9660. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5FA5DC below.

Is #5FA5DC good for buttons?

#5FA5DC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5FA5DC — white text only reaches 2.66:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5FA5DC the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #5FA5DC is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#5FA5DC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5FA5DC

Not just a swatch — here's how #5FA5DC works with other colors. Named schemes with #5FA5DC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5FA5DC Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDBBF Secondary #9AA0A0 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 #5FA5DC 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 #5FA5DC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #8CCBFE

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 #5FA5DC Secondary #B6CDE1 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 #5FA5DC Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7A9E77 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 #5FA5DC 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 19/100

Cool

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

Softness 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 42/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #5FA5DC with

Seafoam Green Iris Buff Gainsboro Charcoal

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 Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3EDF5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #607DDC — 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 #5FA5DC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5FA5DC;
  --color-base-rgb: 95 165 220;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.8% 0.108 243.9);
  --color-50: #F2F8FD;
  --color-100: #DDECF8;
  --color-200: #BCDAF0;
  --color-300: #8EBDE1;
  --color-400: #64A0CE;
  --color-500: #4282B3;
  --color-600: #396689;
  --color-700: #2E4B61;
  --color-800: #213340;
  --color-900: #162027;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  carolina-blue: {
    50: '#F2F8FD',
    100: '#DDECF8',
    200: '#BCDAF0',
    300: '#8EBDE1',
    400: '#64A0CE',
    500: '#4282B3',
    600: '#396689',
    700: '#2E4B61',
    800: '#213340',
    900: '#162027',
  },
}

$base: #5FA5DC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F8FD;
$base-100: #DDECF8;
$base-200: #BCDAF0;
$base-300: #8EBDE1;
$base-400: #64A0CE;
$base-500: #4282B3;
$base-600: #396689;
$base-700: #2E4B61;
$base-800: #213340;
$base-900: #162027;
$base-hover: #2E89CF;
$base-subtle: #D4E4F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5FA5DC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDECF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCDAF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EBDE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#64A0CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4282B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#396689",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E4B61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213340",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162027",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5FA5DC

Color Lab

Pairs with #5FA5DC

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