#57506D

A dark, muted blue closely aligning with Dimgray.

About #57506D

At its core, #57506D is a dark and muted hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Dimgray. Its digital footprint relies on 87 parts red, 80 parts green, and 109 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 20% C, 27% M, 0% Y, and 57% 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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#57506D
RGB87, 80, 109
HSL254.5°, 15.3%, 37.1%
CMYK20%, 27%, 0%, 57%
HSV254.5°, 26.6%, 42.7%
LAB35.7, 9.6, -15.6
XYZ9.6, 8.9, 15.7
Decimal5722221

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.57:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.77:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.24:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.36:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #57506D; }
.text-color { color: #57506D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #57506D; }

Similar Colors

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