What color is #5959AC?

#5959AC is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5959AC?

The RGB value is 89, 89, 172: 89 red, 89 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5959AC?

The complementary color is #ACAC59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5959AC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5959AC color

#5959AC rgb(89, 89, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5959AC is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 34.9% green and 67.5% blue (89, 89, 172).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 33% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Bellflower (#5D66AA), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.09:1).

#5959AC color codes

HEX	`#5959AC`
RGB	`rgb(89, 89, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 34.9%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 33%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 48%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 48%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.61, 22.72, -44.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.61, 50.07, 296.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.136, 12.246, 40.588)`
Decimal	`5855660`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5959AC, 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 #5959AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5959AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	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 #5959AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5959ac; }
.text { color: #5959ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5959ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 89 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5959ac, #8359ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #5959AC?: #5959AC is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5959AC?: The RGB value is 89, 89, 172: 89 red, 89 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5959AC?: The complementary color is #ACAC59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5959AC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.