#7599AF

A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Lightslategray.

About #7599AF

The precise color #7599AF is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightslategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 117 red, 153 green, and 175 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 33% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow, and 31% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#7599AF
RGB117, 153, 175
HSL202.8°, 26.6%, 57.3%
CMYK33%, 13%, 0%, 31%
HSV202.8°, 33.1%, 68.6%
LAB61.4, -6.9, -15.5
XYZ26.5, 29.7, 44.9
Decimal7707055

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.03:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.93:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.90:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.89:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7599AF; }
.text-color { color: #7599AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #7599AF; }

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