#5775A0

A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #5775A0

At its core, #5775A0 is a medium and muted hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Steelblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(87, 117, 160).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 46% cyan and 27% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 215.3° hue, 29.6% saturation, and 48.4% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5775A0
RGB87, 117, 160
HSL215.3°, 29.6%, 48.4%
CMYK46%, 27%, 0%, 37%
HSV215.3°, 45.6%, 62.7%
LAB48.6, 1.2, -26.5
XYZ16.6, 17.3, 35.7
Decimal5731744

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.71:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.46:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.50:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.79:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5775A0; }
.text-color { color: #5775A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5775A0; }

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Steelblue
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