What color is #59677C?

#59677C is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59677C?

The RGB value is 89, 103, 124: 89 red, 103 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59677C?

The complementary color is #7C6E59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59677C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59677C color

#59677C rgb(89, 103, 124)

Shades of blue

The hex color #59677C is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 40.4% green and 48.6% blue (89, 103, 124).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 16% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Shadow (#566373), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.74:1).

#59677C color codes

HEX	`#59677C`
RGB	`rgb(89, 103, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 40.4%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 16%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 28%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 17%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.18, -0.1, -13.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.18, 13.45, 269.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.607, 13.279, 20.964)`
Decimal	`5859196`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59677C, 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 #59677C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#59677C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	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 #59677C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59677c; }
.text { color: #59677c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59677c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 103 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59677c, #5c597c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #59677C?: #59677C is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59677C?: The RGB value is 89, 103, 124: 89 red, 103 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59677C?: The complementary color is #7C6E59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59677C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.