What color is #59677D?

#59677D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59677D?

The RGB value is 89, 103, 125: 89 red, 103 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59677D?

The complementary color is #7D6F59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59677D?

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.

#59677D color

#59677D rgb(89, 103, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #59677D is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 40.4% green and 49% blue (89, 103, 125).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 17% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Admiral Blue (#50647F), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#59677D color codes

HEX	`#59677D`
RGB	`rgb(89, 103, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 40.4%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 17%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 29%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 18%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.22, 0.17, -14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.22, 14, 270.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.671, 13.305, 21.299)`
Decimal	`5859197`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

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

#59677D 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 #59677D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59677d; }
.text { color: #59677d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59677d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 103 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59677d, #5d597d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #59677D?: #59677D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59677D?: The RGB value is 89, 103, 125: 89 red, 103 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59677D?: The complementary color is #7D6F59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59677D?: 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.