#57498A

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #57498A

Visually, #57498A is defined as a moderate blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 87, 73, and 138.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 37% Cyan, 47% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 46% 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. 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#57498A
RGB87, 73, 138
HSL252.9°, 30.8%, 41.4%
CMYK37%, 47%, 0%, 46%
HSV252.9°, 47.1%, 54.1%
LAB35.3, 22.0, -34.3
XYZ10.9, 8.6, 25.1
Decimal5720458

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.71:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.73:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.36:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.32:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #57498A; }
.text-color { color: #57498A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #57498A; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B