#5F577C
A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Slategray.
About #5F577C
Visually, #5F577C is defined as a muted blue. Its closest recognized web color is Slategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 95 red, 87 green, and 124 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 23% C, 30% M, 0% Y, and 51% K. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.
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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#5F577C
RGB95, 87, 124
HSL253.0°, 17.5%, 41.4%
CMYK23%, 30%, 0%, 51%
HSV253.0°, 29.8%, 48.6%
LAB39.1, 11.8, -19.7
XYZ11.8, 10.7, 20.5
Decimal6248316
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.69:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.14:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.39:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.67:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #5F577C;
}
.text-color {
color: #5F577C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #5F577C;
}