Close to Cornflower Blue
#5A8ADE
#5A8ADE is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 35.3% red, 54.1% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 218°, with 67% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #5A8ADE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.12:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.12:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5A8ADE as they’d see it.
#5A8ADE in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #5A8ADE
What color is #5A8ADE?
#5A8ADE is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 35.3% red, 54.1% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 218°, with 67% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #5A8ADE in RGB?
#5A8ADE is rgb(90, 138, 222): 90 red, 138 green, and 222 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5A8ADE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(59, 38, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5A8ADE?
PANTONE 279 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #5A8ADE?
Its complement #AE8433 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.