#005FA8

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #005FA8

At its core, #005FA8 is a dark and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Steelblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(0, 95, 168).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 100% cyan and 43% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#005FA8
RGB0, 95, 168
HSL206.1°, 100.0%, 32.9%
CMYK100%, 43%, 0%, 34%
HSV206.1°, 100.0%, 65.9%
LAB39.6, 5.2, -45.7
XYZ11.2, 11.0, 38.6
Decimal24488

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.56:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.20:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.72:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #005FA8; }
.text-color { color: #005FA8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #005FA8; }

Similar Colors

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