#5C93BA Hex Color
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With its muted saturation and medium-light value, #5c93ba is a cool blue with soft gray undertones. The hex code #5c93ba suits security, finance, healthcare, and technology interfaces where reliability matters. Use it as a supporting color with charcoal or warm white; black text reaches about 6.3:1 contrast, meeting WCAG AA for body text.
Questions about #5c93ba
What is #5c93ba in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5c93ba is rgb(92, 147, 186), in HSL hsl(205, 41%, 55%) and in CMYK 51%, 21%, 0%, 27%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #5c93ba in a palette?
The hex color #5c93ba pairs well with warm white for clean contrast and charcoal for stronger text and structure, keeping its dependable character without making the palette feel overly bright or cold.
Does #5c93ba read as warm or cool?
The hex color #5c93ba reads as cool because its blue hue and muted gray undertones outweigh any warmth, while its medium-light value creates a calm, dependable tone instead of the sharper energy associated with highly saturated blues.
Is #5c93ba readable on white or black?
#5c93ba has a 3.31:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.33:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.