What color is #0059B1?

#0059B1 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Blue Chip. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0059B1?

The RGB value is 0, 89, 177: 0 red, 89 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0059B1?

The complementary color is #B15800, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0059B1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0059B1 color

#0059B1 rgb(0, 89, 177)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0059B1 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 34.9% green and 69.4% blue (0, 89, 177).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 100% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Blue Chip (#1D5699), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.85:1).

#0059B1 color codes

HEX	`#0059B1`
RGB	`rgb(0, 89, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 34.9%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 100%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 100%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 50%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.41, 12.83, -52.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.41, 54.43, 283.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.505, 10.318, 42.972)`
Decimal	`22961`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0059B1, 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 #0059B1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#0059B1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	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 #0059B1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0059b1; }
.text { color: #0059b1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0059b1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 89 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0059b1, #0000b1); }

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Questions

What color is #0059B1?: #0059B1 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Blue Chip. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0059B1?: The RGB value is 0, 89, 177: 0 red, 89 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0059B1?: The complementary color is #B15800, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0059B1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.