#5F8AAF

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #5F8AAF

When working with digital screens, the color #5F8AAF is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Steelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 95, 138, and 175.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 46% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow, and 31% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5F8AAF
RGB95, 138, 175
HSL207.8°, 33.3%, 52.9%
CMYK46%, 21%, 0%, 31%
HSV207.8°, 45.7%, 68.6%
LAB55.8, -4.6, -24.1
XYZ21.5, 23.7, 44.0
Decimal6261423

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.66:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.74:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.50:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.88:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5F8AAF; }
.text-color { color: #5F8AAF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5F8AAF; }

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