What color is #5FB4E5?

#5FB4E5 is a light, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(95, 180, 229), and in HSL hsl(202, 72%, 64%).

Is #5FB4E5 accessible as text?

On white, #5FB4E5 has a contrast ratio of 2.30:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.15:1 (passes). For text placed on #5FB4E5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5FB4E5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #5FB4E5?

#5FB4E5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E59261. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5FB4E5 below.

Is #5FB4E5 good for buttons?

#5FB4E5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5FB4E5 — white text only reaches 2.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5FB4E5 the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #5FB4E5 is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#5FB4E5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5FB4E5

Not just a swatch — here's how #5FB4E5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5FB4E5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5FB4E5 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Picton 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 #5FB4E5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Picton 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 #5FB4E5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #8FDAFF

Picton 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 Picton Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #5FB4E5 Secondary #BFDBEC Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Picton 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 Picton Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #5FB4E5 Anchor #3C2925 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7B9E76 Secondary #393933

Picton 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 #5FB4E5 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 18/100

Cool

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

Softness 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 26/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 42/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 46/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #5FB4E5 with

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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 8.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3EFF6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6189E5 — 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 #5FB4E5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5FB4E5;
  --color-base-rgb: 95 180 229;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(73.6% 0.109 236.1);
  --color-50: #F1F9FD;
  --color-100: #DBEFFA;
  --color-200: #B9DEF3;
  --color-300: #89C4E6;
  --color-400: #5DA9D5;
  --color-500: #3B8BBA;
  --color-600: #346D8E;
  --color-700: #2A4F64;
  --color-800: #1F3542;
  --color-900: #152128;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F1F9FD',
    100: '#DBEFFA',
    200: '#B9DEF3',
    300: '#89C4E6',
    400: '#5DA9D5',
    500: '#3B8BBA',
    600: '#346D8E',
    700: '#2A4F64',
    800: '#1F3542',
    900: '#152128',
  },
}

$base: #5FB4E5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F9FD;
$base-100: #DBEFFA;
$base-200: #B9DEF3;
$base-300: #89C4E6;
$base-400: #5DA9D5;
$base-500: #3B8BBA;
$base-600: #346D8E;
$base-700: #2A4F64;
$base-800: #1F3542;
$base-900: #152128;
$base-hover: #299ADC;
$base-subtle: #D4E7F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5FB4E5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBEFFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9DEF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#89C4E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DA9D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3B8BBA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#346D8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A4F64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3542",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152128",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5FB4E5

Color Lab

Pairs with #5FB4E5

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