#1D57AF
A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.
About #1D57AF
At its core, #1D57AF is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslateblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(29, 87, 175).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 83% Cyan, 50% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 31% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#1D57AF
RGB29, 87, 175
HSL216.2°, 71.6%, 40.0%
CMYK83%, 50%, 0%, 31%
HSV216.2°, 83.4%, 68.6%
LAB38.2, 15.0, -52.1
XYZ11.7, 10.2, 41.9
Decimal1922991
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.03:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.61:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.58:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #1D57AF;
}
.text-color {
color: #1D57AF;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #1D57AF;
}