What color is #595478?

#595478 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #595478?

The RGB value is 89, 84, 120: 89 red, 84 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #595478?

The complementary color is #737854, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #595478?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#595478 color

#595478 rgb(89, 84, 120)

Shades of blue

The hex color #595478 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 32.9% green and 47.1% blue (89, 84, 120).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 18% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.08:1).

#595478 color codes

HEX	`#595478`
RGB	`rgb(89, 84, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 32.9%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 18%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 30%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 30%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.52, 10.59, -19.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.52, 22.35, 298.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.679, 9.82, 19.099)`
Decimal	`5854328`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #595478, 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 #595478	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#595478 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #595478 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #595478; }
.text { color: #595478; }
.border { border: 2px solid #595478; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 84 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #595478, #6b5478); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #595478?: #595478 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #595478?: The RGB value is 89, 84, 120: 89 red, 84 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #595478?: The complementary color is #737854, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #595478?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.