What color is #59528C?

#59528C is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Freshly Purpleized. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59528C?

The RGB value is 89, 82, 140: 89 red, 82 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59528C?

The complementary color is #858C52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59528C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59528C color

#59528C rgb(89, 82, 140)

Shades of blue

The hex color #59528C is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 32.2% green and 54.9% blue (89, 82, 140).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 26% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Freshly Purpleized (#5C5083), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#59528C color codes

HEX	`#59528C`
RGB	`rgb(89, 82, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 32.2%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 26%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 41%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 41%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.93, 17.44, -31.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.93, 35.81, 299.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.869, 10.052, 26.121)`
Decimal	`5853836`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59528C, 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 #59528C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#59528C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	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 #59528C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59528c; }
.text { color: #59528c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59528c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 82 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59528c, #76528c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #59528C?: #59528C is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Freshly Purpleized. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59528C?: The RGB value is 89, 82, 140: 89 red, 82 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59528C?: The complementary color is #858C52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59528C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.