#5749CC

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Slateblue.

About #5749CC

When working with digital screens, the color #5749CC is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Slateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 87, 73, and 204.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 57% cyan and 64% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5749CC
RGB87, 73, 204
HSL246.4°, 56.2%, 54.3%
CMYK57%, 64%, 0%, 20%
HSV246.4°, 64.2%, 80.0%
LAB39.8, 42.2, -66.2
XYZ17.2, 11.2, 58.4
Decimal5720524

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.50:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.23:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.21:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.75:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Slateblue
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