What color is #595564?

#595564 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #595564?

The RGB value is 89, 85, 100: 89 red, 85 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #595564?

The complementary color is #606455, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #595564?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#595564 color

#595564 rgb(89, 85, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #595564 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 33.3% green and 39.2% blue (89, 85, 100).

Its hue angle is 256°, with 8% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.22:1).

#595564 color codes

HEX	`#595564`
RGB	`rgb(89, 85, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 33.3%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(256, 8%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(256, 15%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 15%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.01, 4.93, -8.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.01, 9.45, 301.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.668, 9.541, 13.386)`
Decimal	`5854564`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #595564, 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 #595564	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#595564 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	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 #595564 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #595564; }
.text { color: #595564; }
.border { border: 2px solid #595564; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 85 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #595564, #615564); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #595564?: #595564 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #595564?: The RGB value is 89, 85, 100: 89 red, 85 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #595564?: The complementary color is #606455, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #595564?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.