#5F7583

A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Slategray.

About #5F7583

When working with digital screens, the color #5F7583 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Slategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 95 red, 117 green, and 131 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 27% C, 11% M, 0% Y, and 49% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5F7583
RGB95, 117, 131
HSL203.3°, 15.9%, 44.3%
CMYK27%, 11%, 0%, 49%
HSV203.3°, 27.5%, 51.4%
LAB48.0, -4.6, -10.3
XYZ15.2, 16.8, 23.9
Decimal6256003

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.82:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.36:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.71:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5F7583; }
.text-color { color: #5F7583; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5F7583; }

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