#575F6D

A dark, muted blue closely aligning with Dimgray.

About #575F6D

The hex code #575F6D represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Dimgray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 87 red, 95 green, and 109 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 20% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow, and 57% black. 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. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#575F6D
RGB87, 95, 109
HSL218.2°, 11.2%, 38.4%
CMYK20%, 13%, 0%, 57%
HSV218.2°, 20.2%, 42.7%
LAB40.1, 0.2, -9.0
XYZ10.8, 11.3, 16.1
Decimal5726061

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.26:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.15:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.77:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #575F6D; }
.text-color { color: #575F6D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #575F6D; }

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