What color is #5FB9FF?

#5FB9FF is a light, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(95, 185, 255), and in HSL hsl(206, 100%, 69%).

Is #5FB9FF accessible as text?

On white, #5FB9FF has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.87:1 (passes). For text placed on #5FB9FF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5FB9FF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-400 (#00BCFF).

What colors go well with #5FB9FF?

#5FB9FF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FFA561. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5FB9FF below.

Is #5FB9FF good for buttons?

#5FB9FF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5FB9FF — white text only reaches 2.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5FB9FF the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #5FB9FF is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#5FB9FF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5FB9FF

Not just a swatch — here's how #5FB9FF works with other colors. Named schemes with #5FB9FF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5FB9FF Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDBBF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #20344A

Maya 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 #5FB9FF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Maya 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 #5FB9FF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #90E0FF

Maya 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 Maya Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #5FB9FF Secondary #C5E2FB Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Maya 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 Maya Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #5FB9FF Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7A9E77 Secondary #393933

Maya 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 #5FB9FF 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 12/100

Cool

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

Softness 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 25/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 31/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 51/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 40/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #5FB9FF 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 8.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4F1FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6186FF — 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 #5FB9FF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5FB9FF;
  --color-base-rgb: 95 185 255;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.9% 0.133 244.4);
  --color-50: #F0F8FE;
  --color-100: #D8EDFD;
  --color-200: #B1DBFC;
  --color-300: #77C0F8;
  --color-400: #46A4EC;
  --color-500: #2286D2;
  --color-600: #23699F;
  --color-700: #1F4D70;
  --color-800: #183448;
  --color-900: #11202C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F0F8FE',
    100: '#D8EDFD',
    200: '#B1DBFC',
    300: '#77C0F8',
    400: '#46A4EC',
    500: '#2286D2',
    600: '#23699F',
    700: '#1F4D70',
    800: '#183448',
    900: '#11202C',
  },
}

$base: #5FB9FF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F8FE;
$base-100: #D8EDFD;
$base-200: #B1DBFC;
$base-300: #77C0F8;
$base-400: #46A4EC;
$base-500: #2286D2;
$base-600: #23699F;
$base-700: #1F4D70;
$base-800: #183448;
$base-900: #11202C;
$base-hover: #1B9CFF;
$base-subtle: #D5EAF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5FB9FF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F8FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1DBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77C0F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46A4EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2286D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#23699F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F4D70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#183448",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11202C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5FB9FF

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Pairs with #5FB9FF

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