#5783AF

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #5783AF

The hex code #5783AF represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Steelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 87 red, 131 green, and 175 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 50% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow, and 31% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5783AF
RGB87, 131, 175
HSL210.0°, 35.5%, 51.4%
CMYK50%, 25%, 0%, 31%
HSV210.0°, 50.3%, 68.6%
LAB53.3, -2.5, -27.9
XYZ19.8, 21.4, 43.6
Decimal5735343

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.98:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.27:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.81:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.48:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5783AF; }
.text-color { color: #5783AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5783AF; }

Similar Colors

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