#5F5F8A
A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #5F5F8A
The hex code #5F5F8A represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Steelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 95 red, 95 green, and 138 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 31% C, 31% M, 0% Y, and 46% K. This makes it a relatively light 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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.