#5F49E2

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Mediumslateblue.

About #5F49E2

When working with digital screens, the color #5F49E2 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 95 parts red, 73 parts green, and 226 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 58% C, 68% M, 0% Y, and 11% K. The HSL representation is 248.6° hue, 72.5% saturation, and 58.6% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5F49E2
RGB95, 73, 226
HSL248.6°, 72.5%, 58.6%
CMYK58%, 68%, 0%, 11%
HSV248.6°, 67.7%, 88.6%
LAB42.3, 50.2, -74.8
XYZ20.8, 12.7, 73.3
Decimal6244834

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.94:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.54:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.67:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.01:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5F49E2; }
.text-color { color: #5F49E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5F49E2; }

Similar Colors

Mediumslateblue
#7B68EE