#5F5799

A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #5F5799

Visually, #5F5799 is defined as a muted blue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 95 parts red, 87 parts green, and 153 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 38% C, 43% M, 0% Y, and 40% K. The HSL representation is 247.3° hue, 27.5% saturation, and 47.1% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5F5799
RGB95, 87, 153
HSL247.3°, 27.5%, 47.1%
CMYK38%, 43%, 0%, 40%
HSV247.3°, 43.1%, 60.0%
LAB40.5, 19.8, -35.1
XYZ13.9, 11.5, 31.6
Decimal6248345

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.34:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.31:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.06:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.81:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5F5799; }
.text-color { color: #5F5799; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5F5799; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B