#5E9CED Hex Color
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A clear spring sky through a camera lens comes close to #5e9ced. This blue has a muted, grayed base and medium lightness, so it reads steady instead of loud. It works best as a supporting tone or button accent and flatters warm terracotta. The grayed undertone follows the same logic as how to make gray. Black text on the hex code #5e9ced reaches about 7.5:1 contrast, enough for body copy.
Questions about #5e9ced
What is #5e9ced in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5e9ced is rgb(94, 156, 237), in HSL hsl(214, 80%, 65%) and in CMYK 60%, 34%, 0%, 7%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What colors go well with #5e9ced?
Warm terracotta and burnt orange make #5e9ced feel richer than the usual navy pairing. For a calmer scheme, use charcoal text on off-white with this blue as the accent.
Is #5e9ced readable on white or black?
#5e9ced has a 2.81:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.45:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.