Blue color

Air Force Blue #5D8AA8

#5D8AA8 · rgb(93, 138, 168)

Air Force Blue is the color #5D8AA8. In RGB it is rgb(93, 138, 168) — 36% red, 54% green and 66% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 45% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black, and in HSL it sits at 204° hue, 30% saturation and 51% lightness. Air Force Blue is not a standard CSS color name; the nearest web color is Light Slate Gray (#778899). The closest web-safe color is #669999.

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Air Force Blue color codes

Hex#5D8AA8

RGBrgb(93, 138, 168)

RGB %36%, 54%, 66%

HSLhsl(204, 30%, 51%)

HSV / HSBhsv(204, 45%, 66%)

CMYKcmyk(45%, 18%, 0%, 34%)

OKLCHoklch(61% 0.067 239)

Closest web-safe#669999

Air Force Blue color meaning

Air Force Blue is a calm, natural and understated blue — a cool color at 51% lightness and 30% saturation. Like other blues, it is linked with trust, calm and dependability. It is the most widely liked color, which is why banks, tech companies and healthcare brands lean on it.

Because it is calm, natural and understated, air force blue works best for interiors, neutral palettes, fashion basics and photography backdrops. As text on white it would be too faint (3.7:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (5.7:1).

What colors go with Air Force Blue?

Air Force Blue pairs well with Copper, Cadet Blue, Slate Blue and Linen: Copper sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Cadet Blue and Slate Blue are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Linen gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around air force blue in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Air Force Blue at a glance

Color family	Blue · cool, calm, natural and understated
CSS color name	No — nearest keyword is Light Slate Gray (#778899)
As text on white	3.71:1 — large text only
Best text on it	Black (5.67:1)
For print (CMYK)	45% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow, 34% black
Full screen	Open the air force blue screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Air Force Blue against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 3.71:1 Black text — 5.67:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

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Air Force Blue color FAQ

What is the hex code for Air Force Blue?

Air Force Blue is #5D8AA8, which is rgb(93, 138, 168) and hsl(204, 30%, 51%). For print it is roughly C45 M18 Y0 K34.

What colors go with Air Force Blue?

Air Force Blue pairs well with Copper, Cadet Blue, Slate Blue, Linen. Copper gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Linen also work well alongside it.

Is Air Force Blue a warm or cool color?

Air Force Blue is a cool color: its hue is 204°, on the green, blue and violet side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Air Force Blue?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 5.7:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.