#0057A0
A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.
About #0057A0
At its core, #0057A0 is a dark and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(0, 87, 160).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 100% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow, and 37% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#0057A0
RGB0, 87, 160
HSL207.4°, 100.0%, 31.4%
CMYK100%, 46%, 0%, 37%
HSV207.4°, 100.0%, 62.7%
LAB36.7, 7.1, -45.6
XYZ9.8, 9.4, 34.5
Decimal22432
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
7.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.87:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.99:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.44:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #0057A0;
}
.text-color {
color: #0057A0;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #0057A0;
}