What color is #595FA6?

#595FA6 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #595FA6?

The RGB value is 89, 95, 166: 89 red, 95 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #595FA6?

The complementary color is #A6A059, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #595FA6?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#595FA6 color

#595FA6 rgb(89, 95, 166)

Shades of blue

The hex color #595FA6 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 37.3% green and 65.1% blue (89, 95, 166).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 30% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Bellflower (#5D66AA), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.81:1).

#595FA6 color codes

HEX	`#595FA6`
RGB	`rgb(89, 95, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 37.3%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 30%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 46%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 43%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.85, 17.07, -39.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.85, 42.65, 293.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.093, 13.061, 37.795)`
Decimal	`5857190`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #595FA6, 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 #595FA6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#595FA6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	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 #595FA6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #595fa6; }
.text { color: #595fa6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #595fa6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 95 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #595fa6, #7a59a6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #595FA6?: #595FA6 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #595FA6?: The RGB value is 89, 95, 166: 89 red, 95 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #595FA6?: The complementary color is #A6A059, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #595FA6?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.