#5FA8DB

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #5FA8DB

At its core, #5FA8DB is a light and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Steelblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(95, 168, 219).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 57% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow, and 14% black. With a hue angle of 204.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5FA8DB
RGB95, 168, 219
HSL204.7°, 63.3%, 61.6%
CMYK57%, 23%, 0%, 14%
HSV204.7°, 56.6%, 85.9%
LAB66.2, -8.2, -32.7
XYZ31.5, 35.6, 72.2
Decimal6269147

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.59:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.11:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.47:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.89:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5FA8DB; }
.text-color { color: #5FA8DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5FA8DB; }

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