#5F8ACC

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #5F8ACC

When working with digital screens, the color #5F8ACC is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Steelblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(95, 138, 204).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 53% C, 32% M, 0% Y, and 20% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5F8ACC
RGB95, 138, 204
HSL216.3°, 51.7%, 58.6%
CMYK53%, 32%, 0%, 20%
HSV216.3°, 53.4%, 80.0%
LAB57.0, 4.3, -38.6
XYZ24.7, 25.0, 60.6
Decimal6261452

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.50:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.99:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.35:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.10:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5F8ACC; }
.text-color { color: #5F8ACC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5F8ACC; }

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