#5F758A
A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Slategray.
About #5F758A
The hex code #5F758A represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Slategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 95 red, 117 green, and 138 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 31% C, 15% M, 0% Y, and 46% K. The HSL representation is 209.3° hue, 18.5% saturation, and 45.7% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#5F758A
RGB95, 117, 138
HSL209.3°, 18.5%, 45.7%
CMYK31%, 15%, 0%, 46%
HSV209.3°, 31.2%, 54.1%
LAB48.2, -2.8, -14.1
XYZ15.7, 17.0, 26.5
Decimal6256010
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.77:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.40:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.74:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #5F758A;
}
.text-color {
color: #5F758A;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #5F758A;
}