#5F578A
A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.
About #5F578A
The hex code #5F578A represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 95 parts red, 87 parts green, and 138 parts blue light.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 31% Cyan, 37% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 46% Black. The HSL representation is 249.4° hue, 22.7% saturation, and 44.1% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#5F578A
RGB95, 87, 138
HSL249.4°, 22.7%, 44.1%
CMYK31%, 37%, 0%, 46%
HSV249.4°, 37.0%, 54.1%
LAB39.7, 15.5, -27.2
XYZ12.7, 11.1, 25.5
Decimal6248330
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.53:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.22:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.24:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.73:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #5F578A;
}
.text-color {
color: #5F578A;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #5F578A;
}