What color is #595395?

#595395 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #595395?

The RGB value is 89, 83, 149: 89 red, 83 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #595395?

The complementary color is #8F9553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #595395?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#595395 color

#595395 rgb(89, 83, 149)

Shades of blue

The hex color #595395 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 32.5% green and 58.4% blue (89, 83, 149).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 28% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.78:1).

#595395 color codes

HEX	`#595395`
RGB	`rgb(89, 83, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 32.5%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 28%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 44%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 44%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.69, 19.46, -35.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.69, 40.51, 298.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.636, 10.48, 29.785)`
Decimal	`5854101`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #595395, 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 #595395	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#595395 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	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 #595395 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #595395; }
.text { color: #595395; }
.border { border: 2px solid #595395; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 83 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #595395, #7a5395); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #595395?: #595395 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #595395?: The RGB value is 89, 83, 149: 89 red, 83 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #595395?: The complementary color is #8F9553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #595395?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.