HEX Color #5F5092 (Darkslateblue)

About #5F5092

The hex code #5F5092 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 95, 80, and 146.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 35% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow, and 43% black. With a hue angle of 253.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5F5092

RGB95, 80, 146

HSL253.6°, 29.2%, 44.3%

CMYK35%, 45%, 0%, 43%

HSV253.6°, 45.2%, 57.3%

LAB38.3, 22.2, -34.3

XYZ12.8, 10.2, 28.5

Decimal6246546

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#5F5092 #839250

Analogous

#506192 #7F5092

Triadic

#925E50 #50925E

Tetradic

#925062 #839250 #509280

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#5F5092

#70639E

#8276AA

#948AB6

#A69DC2

#B7B1CE

#C9C4DA

#DBD8E6

#EDEBF2

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#5F5092

#544781

#493E71

#3F3561

#342C51

#2A2340

#1F1A30

#151120

#0A0810

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.89:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

3.05:1

Text on #000000

AA Large

6.58:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

2.59:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5F5092; }

.text-color { color: #5F5092; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #5F5092; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue

#483D8B