#5F5FCC
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Slateblue.
About #5F5FCC
At its core, #5F5FCC is a medium and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Slateblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(95, 95, 204).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 53% C, 53% M, 0% Y, and 20% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#5F5FCC
RGB95, 95, 204
HSL240.0°, 51.7%, 58.6%
CMYK53%, 53%, 0%, 20%
HSV240.0°, 53.4%, 80.0%
LAB45.6, 30.4, -56.8
XYZ19.7, 15.0, 59.0
Decimal6250444
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.26:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.00:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.02:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.40:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #5F5FCC;
}
.text-color {
color: #5F5FCC;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #5F5FCC;
}