Color Name
Deep Sky Blue*
Hex Color Code
#5BC9FD
RGB Color Code
RGB(91, 201, 253)
CMYK Values*
64.0%, 20.6%, 0.0%, 0.8%
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What color is 5BC9FD?

The RGB color code for color number #5BC9FD is RGB(91, 201, 253). In the RGB color model, #5BC9FD has a red value of 91, a green value of 201, and a blue value of 253. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 64.0% cyan, 20.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 199.3° (degrees), 97.6 % saturation, and 67.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #5BC9FD has a hue of 199.3° (degrees), 64.0 % saturation and 99.2 % brightness/value.

Color 5BC9FD is cool or warm?

Color 5BC9FD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #5BC9FD? (For interior and product design)

5BC9FD has an LRV of nearly 51.1. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#5BC9FD
LRV 51.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 51.1 of #5BC9FD with dark and light color

Is #5BC9FD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 5BC9FD meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #5BC9FD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #5BC9FD
Hex triplet
#5BC9FD
Red
5B
Green
C9
Blue
FD
RGBA / RGB rgb(91, 201, 253)
Red
91 (35.7%)
Green
201 (78.8%)
Blue
253 (99.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
64.03%
Magenta
20.55%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.78%
HSL hsl(199.26deg, 97.6 %, 67.5 %)
Hue
199.26°
Saturation
97.59 %
Lightness
67.45 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
199.26°
Saturation
64.03 %
Brightness / Value
99.22 %
RYB ryb(6, 9, 71)
Red
6 (2.5%)
Yellow
9 (3.4%)
Blue
71 (27.9%)
HWB
Hue
199.26°
Whiteness
35.69 %
Blackness
0.78 %
CMY
Cyan
64.31%
Magenta
21.18%
Yellow
0.78%
XYZ
X
42.93
Y
51.09
Z
100.53
YXY
Y1
51.09
X
0.22
Y2
0.26
CIE-Lab
L
76.73
A
-16.08
B
-34.86
CIE-Lch
L
76.73
C
38.39
H
245.24
CIE-Luv
L
76.73
U
-43.15
V
-54.28
Hunter-Lab
L
71.48
A
-17.87
B
-33.35
Other
LRV
~ 51.1 %
Munsell Color System
7.3B 7.5/8.6

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #5BC9FD

These are the named colors closest to hex 5BC9FD, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#00BFFF Color Deep Sky Blue
96.01% match | ΔE 3.99
#00BFFF Color Capri
96.01% match | ΔE 3.99
#00CCFF Color Vivid Sky Blue
95.92% match | ΔE 4.08
#87CEFA Color Light Sky Blue
95.70% match | ΔE 4.30

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 5BC9FD.

#71C5E8 Color PANTONE 297 C
96.03% match | ΔE 3.97
#5BC2E7 Color PANTONE 2985 C
95.72% match | ΔE 4.28
#56B7E6 Color PANTONE 2190 C
95.26% match | ΔE 4.74
#41B6E6 Color PANTONE 298 C
94.67% match | ΔE 5.33

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 5BC9FD.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 5BC9FD.

#81C6FD Color BS 20-E-50 - Blue
94.42% match | ΔE 5.58

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 5BC9FD.


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#0FC0FC Color Spiro Disco Ball
96.35% match | ΔE 3.65

Paint color for Hex #5BC9FD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 5BC9FD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 5BC9FD once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 5BC9FD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #5BC9FD to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 5BC9FD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #5BC9FD to Valspar


PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 5BC9FD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #5BC9FD to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 5BC9FD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #5BC9FD to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 5BC9FD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #5BC9FD to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 5BC9FD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #5BC9FD to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
87.16% match | ΔE 12.84
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
86.87% match | ΔE 13.13
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
85.69% match | ΔE 14.31
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
85.17% match | ΔE 14.83

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#5BC9FD color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#5BC9FD
Deep Sky Blue*
#FD8F5B
Atomic Tangerine (Ultra Yellow)*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #5BC9FD?

Color that best contrast with #5BC9FD is #FD8F5B, color name is Atomic Tangerine (Ultra Yellow)*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #5BC9FD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #5BC9FD is #FD8F5B, color name is Atomic Tangerine (Ultra Yellow)*.

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