#5757C5
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Slateblue.
About #5757C5
At its core, #5757C5 is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Slateblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(87, 87, 197).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 56% C, 56% M, 0% Y, and 23% K. The HSL representation is 240.0° hue, 48.7% saturation, and 55.7% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#5757C5
RGB87, 87, 197
HSL240.0°, 48.7%, 55.7%
CMYK56%, 56%, 0%, 23%
HSV240.0°, 55.8%, 77.3%
LAB42.6, 31.5, -57.7
XYZ17.4, 12.9, 54.4
Decimal5724101
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.87:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.57:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.61:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.04:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #5757C5;
}
.text-color {
color: #5757C5;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #5757C5;
}