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Colour

#5596FC

  • #5596FC
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Nearest: Dodgerblue

#5596FC is a blue with RGB values 85, 150, 252 and HSL 217°, 97%, 66%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 7.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dodgerblue.

Colour values

#5596FC#5596FC
HEX#5596FC
RGBrgb(85, 150, 252)
RGB (0–1)0.3333, 0.5882, 0.9882
RGB percentages33.3%, 58.8%, 98.8%
HSLhsl(216.6, 96.5%, 66.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(216.6, 66.3%, 98.8%)
CMYK66.3%, 40.5%, 0%, 1.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer5,609,212
CSS custom property--colour: #5596FC;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.30772WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness150.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 7.15:1
Contrast with white2.94:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black7.15:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#909090
Inverted#AA6903

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal visionProtanopiaDeuteranopiaTritanopia
Protanopia#679FFFno red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 5.2 from the original
Deuteranopia#4D8FFAno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 4.2 from the original
Tritanopia#00ADBDno blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 56.8 from the original
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.94:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text7.15:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Dodgerblue · ΔE 7.1Cornflower blue · ΔE 7.9Royal blue · ΔE 22.6Medium purple · ΔE 27.6Slate blue · ΔE 30.2Steel blue · ΔE 30.7
Nearest named CSS colourDodgerblue (#1E90FF)ΔE 7.14, clearly different but related
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base+30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°
Complementary#FCBB55
Analogous#55EAFC, #6755FC
Triadic#FC5596, #96FC55
Split complementary#FC6755, #EAFC55
Tetradic#FC55EA, #FCBB55, #55FC67

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base-10%-20%-30%-40%
Lighter +40%#FFFFFF
Lighter +30%#EBF3FF
Lighter +20%#B9D4FE
Lighter +10%#87B5FD
Darker −10%#2377FB
Darker −20%#045CE7
Darker −30%#0348B5
Darker −40%#023483
More saturated +25%#5295FF
Less saturated −25%#6B9BE6

Channel breakdown

R85
G150
B252
Red85 (33.3%)
Green150 (58.8%)
Blue252 (98.8%)
Hue216.65°
Saturation (HSL)96.53%
Lightness66.08%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 55 · G 96 · B FC

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