#5F66A8
A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.
About #5F66A8
Visually, #5F66A8 is defined as a muted blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 95 parts red, 102 parts green, and 168 parts blue light.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 43% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow, and 34% black. 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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#5F66A8
RGB95, 102, 168
HSL234.2°, 29.6%, 51.6%
CMYK43%, 39%, 0%, 34%
HSV234.2°, 43.5%, 65.9%
LAB45.3, 14.9, -36.4
XYZ16.5, 14.8, 39.0
Decimal6252200
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.95:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.08:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.36:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #5F66A8;
}
.text-color {
color: #5F66A8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #5F66A8;
}