#005FF8

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Mediumslateblue.

About #005FF8

The hex code #005FF8 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 0 red, 95 green, and 248 blue.

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 62% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#005FF8
RGB0, 95, 248
HSL217.0°, 100.0%, 48.6%
CMYK100%, 62%, 0%, 3%
HSV217.0°, 100.0%, 97.3%
LAB45.6, 37.0, -81.9
XYZ21.0, 15.0, 90.6
Decimal24568

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.26:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.99:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.03:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.39:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #005FF8; }
.text-color { color: #005FF8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #005FF8; }

Similar Colors

Mediumslateblue
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