#5733DB

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Blueviolet.

About #5733DB

When working with digital screens, the color #5733DB is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Blueviolet. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 87, 51, and 219.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 60% C, 77% M, 0% Y, and 14% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5733DB
RGB87, 51, 219
HSL252.9°, 70.0%, 52.9%
CMYK60%, 77%, 0%, 14%
HSV252.9°, 76.7%, 85.9%
LAB36.9, 58.4, -79.6
XYZ17.9, 9.5, 67.9
Decimal5714907

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.24:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.90:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.92:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.47:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5733DB; }
.text-color { color: #5733DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5733DB; }

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Blueviolet
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