#5F83A8

A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #5F83A8

Visually, #5F83A8 is defined as a muted blue. Its closest recognized web color is Steelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 95 red, 131 green, and 168 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 43% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow, and 34% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5F83A8
RGB95, 131, 168
HSL210.4°, 29.6%, 51.6%
CMYK43%, 22%, 0%, 34%
HSV210.4°, 43.5%, 65.9%
LAB53.5, -2.6, -23.6
XYZ19.9, 21.5, 40.1
Decimal6259624

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.96:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.30:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.79:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.50:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5F83A8; }
.text-color { color: #5F83A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5F83A8; }

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