#5F6D7C

A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Slategray.

About #5F6D7C

When working with digital screens, the color #5F6D7C is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Slategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 95 red, 109 green, and 124 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 23% C, 12% M, 0% Y, and 51% K. With a hue angle of 211.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5F6D7C
RGB95, 109, 124
HSL211.0°, 13.2%, 42.9%
CMYK23%, 12%, 0%, 51%
HSV211.0°, 23.4%, 48.6%
LAB45.4, -1.7, -10.1
XYZ13.8, 14.8, 21.2
Decimal6253948

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.30:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.97:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.06:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.37:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5F6D7C; }
.text-color { color: #5F6D7C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5F6D7C; }

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