#5F99B6

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightslategray.

About #5F99B6

The hex code #5F99B6 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lightslategray. Its digital footprint relies on 95 parts red, 153 parts green, and 182 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 48% cyan and 16% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 200.0° hue, 37.3% saturation, and 54.3% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5F99B6
RGB95, 153, 182
HSL200.0°, 37.3%, 54.3%
CMYK48%, 16%, 0%, 29%
HSV200.0°, 47.8%, 71.4%
LAB60.4, -11.0, -21.0
XYZ24.6, 28.6, 48.5
Decimal6265270

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.13:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.72:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.99:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.71:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5F99B6; }
.text-color { color: #5F99B6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5F99B6; }

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