What color is #5967A3?

#5967A3 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5967A3?

The RGB value is 89, 103, 163: 89 red, 103 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5967A3?

The complementary color is #A39559, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5967A3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5967A3 color

#5967A3 rgb(89, 103, 163)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5967A3 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 40.4% green and 63.9% blue (89, 103, 163).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 29% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Bellflower (#5D66AA), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.39:1).

#5967A3 color codes

HEX	`#5967A3`
RGB	`rgb(89, 103, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 40.4%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 29%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 45%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 37%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.9, 11.15, -34.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.9, 35.86, 288.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.579, 14.468, 36.615)`
Decimal	`5859235`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5967A3, 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 #5967A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5967A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	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 #5967A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5967a3; }
.text { color: #5967a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5967a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 103 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5967a3, #7059a3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Blue.

Questions

What color is #5967A3?: #5967A3 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5967A3?: The RGB value is 89, 103, 163: 89 red, 103 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5967A3?: The complementary color is #A39559, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5967A3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.