#5749A8

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #5749A8

At its core, #5749A8 is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 87 red, 73 green, and 168 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 48% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow, and 34% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5749A8
RGB87, 73, 168
HSL248.8°, 39.4%, 47.3%
CMYK48%, 57%, 0%, 34%
HSV248.8°, 56.5%, 65.9%
LAB37.1, 31.0, -49.4
XYZ13.4, 9.6, 38.2
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Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.18:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.92:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.87:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.49:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5749A8; }
.text-color { color: #5749A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5749A8; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B