What color is #59558B?

#59558B is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Tangent Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59558B?

The RGB value is 89, 85, 139: 89 red, 85 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59558B?

The complementary color is #878B55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59558B?

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.

#59558B color

#59558B rgb(89, 85, 139)

Shades of blue

The hex color #59558B is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 33.3% green and 54.5% blue (89, 85, 139).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 24% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Tangent Periwinkle (#50507F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#59558B color codes

HEX	`#59558B`
RGB	`rgb(89, 85, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 33.3%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 24%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 39%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 39%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.7, 15.25, -29.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.7, 33.18, 297.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.027, 10.485, 25.811)`
Decimal	`5854603`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59558B, 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 #59558B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#59558B 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 #59558B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59558b; }
.text { color: #59558b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59558b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 85 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59558b, #74558b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #59558B?: #59558B is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Tangent Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59558B?: The RGB value is 89, 85, 139: 89 red, 85 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59558B?: The complementary color is #878B55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59558B?: 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.