What color is #5964AC?

#5964AC is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5964AC?

The RGB value is 89, 100, 172: 89 red, 100 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5964AC?

The complementary color is #ACA159, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5964AC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5964AC color

#5964AC rgb(89, 100, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5964AC is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 39.2% green and 67.5% blue (89, 100, 172).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 33% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Bellflower (#5D66AA), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

#5964AC color codes

HEX	`#5964AC`
RGB	`rgb(89, 100, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 39.2%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 33%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 48%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 42%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.54, 15.82, -39.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.54, 42.96, 291.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.121, 14.216, 40.916)`
Decimal	`5858476`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5964AC, 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 #5964AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5964AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	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 #5964AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5964ac; }
.text { color: #5964ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5964ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 100 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5964ac, #7859ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #5964AC?: #5964AC is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5964AC?: The RGB value is 89, 100, 172: 89 red, 100 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5964AC?: The complementary color is #ACA159, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5964AC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.