#005FB6
A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.
About #005FB6
At its core, #005FB6 is a dark and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 0 red, 95 green, and 182 blue.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 100% C, 48% M, 0% Y, and 29% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#005FB6
RGB0, 95, 182
HSL208.7°, 100.0%, 35.7%
CMYK100%, 48%, 0%, 29%
HSV208.7°, 100.0%, 71.4%
LAB40.5, 10.9, -52.4
XYZ12.5, 11.6, 45.8
Decimal24502
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.34:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.31:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.06:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.82:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #005FB6;
}
.text-color {
color: #005FB6;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #005FB6;
}