What color is #595775?

#595775 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 #595775?

The RGB value is 89, 87, 117: 89 red, 87 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #595775?

The complementary color is #737557, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #595775?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#595775 color

#595775 rgb(89, 87, 117)

Shades of blue

The hex color #595775 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 34.1% green and 45.9% blue (89, 87, 117).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 15% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.9:1).

#595775 color codes

HEX	`#595775`
RGB	`rgb(89, 87, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 34.1%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 15%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 26%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 26%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.24, 7.91, -16.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.24, 18.5, 295.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.738, 10.224, 18.234)`
Decimal	`5855093`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #595775, 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 #595775	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#595775 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	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 #595775 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #595775; }
.text { color: #595775; }
.border { border: 2px solid #595775; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 87 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #595775, #685775); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #595775?: #595775 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 #595775?: The RGB value is 89, 87, 117: 89 red, 87 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #595775?: The complementary color is #737557, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #595775?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.