What color is #579ACA?

#579ACA is a moderate azure known as Canadian Tuxedo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Canadian Tuxedo?

The RGB value is 87, 154, 202: 87 red, 154 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Canadian Tuxedo?

The complementary color is #CA8757, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #579ACA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Canadian Tuxedo color: hex code #579ACA

#579ACA rgb(87, 154, 202)

Shades of blue

Canadian Tuxedo has the hex code #579ACA. It is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 60.4% green and 79.2% blue (87, 154, 202).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 52% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

Canadian Tuxedo (#579ACA) color codes

HEX	`#579ACA`
RGB	`rgb(87, 154, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 60.4%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 52%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 57%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 24%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.13, -7.3, -31.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.13, 31.97, 256.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.143, 29.399, 60.163)`
Decimal	`5741258`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Canadian Tuxedo, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #579ACA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#579ACA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #579ACA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #579aca; }
.text { color: #579aca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #579aca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 154 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #579aca, #5760ca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #579ACA on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #579ACA?: #579ACA is a moderate azure known as Canadian Tuxedo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Canadian Tuxedo?: The RGB value is 87, 154, 202: 87 red, 154 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Canadian Tuxedo?: The complementary color is #CA8757, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #579ACA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.