#5792AF

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightslategray.

About #5792AF

At its core, #5792AF is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightslategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 87, 146, and 175.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 50% C, 17% M, 0% Y, and 31% K. With a hue angle of 199.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 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#5792AF
RGB87, 146, 175
HSL199.8°, 35.5%, 51.4%
CMYK50%, 17%, 0%, 31%
HSV199.8°, 50.3%, 68.6%
LAB57.7, -11.1, -21.1
XYZ21.9, 25.7, 44.4
Decimal5739183

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.14:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.22:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5792AF; }
.text-color { color: #5792AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5792AF; }

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