#5799E2

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #5799E2

Visually, #5799E2 is defined as a vivid blue. Its closest recognized web color is Cornflowerblue. Its digital footprint relies on 87 parts red, 153 parts green, and 226 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 62% cyan and 32% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5799E2
RGB87, 153, 226
HSL211.5°, 70.6%, 61.4%
CMYK62%, 32%, 0%, 11%
HSV211.5°, 61.5%, 88.6%
LAB61.9, 1.0, -43.3
XYZ29.0, 30.3, 76.3
Decimal5741026

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.97:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.06:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.84:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.00:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5799E2; }
.text-color { color: #5799E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5799E2; }

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