What color is #595FAA?

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

What is the RGB value of #595FAA?

The RGB value is 89, 95, 170: 89 red, 95 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #595FAA?

The complementary color is #AAA459, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #595FAA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#595FAA color

#595FAA rgb(89, 95, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #595FAA is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 37.3% green and 66.7% blue (89, 95, 170).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 32% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Bellflower (#5D66AA), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.77:1).

#595FAA color codes

HEX	`#595FAA`
RGB	`rgb(89, 95, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 37.3%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 32%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 48%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 44%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.08, 18.32, -41.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.08, 44.99, 294.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.466, 13.21, 39.757)`
Decimal	`5857194`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #595FAA, 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 #595FAA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#595FAA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	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 #595FAA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #595faa; }
.text { color: #595faa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #595faa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 95 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #595faa, #7b59aa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #595FAA?: #595FAA is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #595FAA?: The RGB value is 89, 95, 170: 89 red, 95 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #595FAA?: The complementary color is #AAA459, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #595FAA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.