What color is #5659C2?

#5659C2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Warm Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5659C2?

The RGB value is 86, 89, 194: 86 red, 89 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5659C2?

The complementary color is #C2BF56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5659C2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5659C2 color

#5659C2 rgb(86, 89, 194)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5659C2 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 34.9% green and 76.1% blue (86, 89, 194).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 47% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.83:1).

#5659C2 color codes

HEX	`#5659C2`
RGB	`rgb(86, 89, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 34.9%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 47%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 56%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 54%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.79, 29.11, -55.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.79, 62.77, 297.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.145, 13.017, 52.638)`
Decimal	`5659074`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5659C2, 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 #5659C2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5659C2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	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 #5659C2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5659c2; }
.text { color: #5659c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5659c2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 89 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5659c2, #8956c2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5659C2?: #5659C2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Warm Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5659C2?: The RGB value is 86, 89, 194: 86 red, 89 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5659C2?: The complementary color is #C2BF56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5659C2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.