What color is #595671?

#595671 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 #595671?

The RGB value is 89, 86, 113: 89 red, 86 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #595671?

The complementary color is #6E7156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #595671?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#595671 color

#595671 rgb(89, 86, 113)

Shades of blue

The hex color #595671 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 33.7% green and 44.3% blue (89, 86, 113).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 14% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.01:1).

#595671 color codes

HEX	`#595671`
RGB	`rgb(89, 86, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 33.7%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 14%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 24%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 24%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.79, 7.5, -14.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.79, 16.72, 296.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.428, 9.972, 16.995)`
Decimal	`5854833`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #595671, 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 #595671	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#595671 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	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 #595671 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #595671; }
.text { color: #595671; }
.border { border: 2px solid #595671; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 86 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #595671, #675671); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #595671?: #595671 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 #595671?: The RGB value is 89, 86, 113: 89 red, 86 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #595671?: The complementary color is #6E7156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #595671?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.