What color is #596889?

#596889 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Haunt Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #596889?

The RGB value is 89, 104, 137: 89 red, 104 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #596889?

The complementary color is #897A59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #596889?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#596889 color

#596889 rgb(89, 104, 137)

Shades of blue

The hex color #596889 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 40.8% green and 53.7% blue (89, 104, 137).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 21% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Haunt Mist (#5F6D91), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.58:1).

#596889 color codes

HEX	`#596889`
RGB	`rgb(89, 104, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 40.8%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 21%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 35%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 24%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.99, 2.85, -20.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.99, 20.24, 278.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.584, 13.83, 25.616)`
Decimal	`5859465`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #596889, 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 #596889	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#596889 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	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 #596889 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #596889; }
.text { color: #596889; }
.border { border: 2px solid #596889; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 104 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #596889, #625989); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #596889?: #596889 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Haunt Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #596889?: The RGB value is 89, 104, 137: 89 red, 104 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #596889?: The complementary color is #897A59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #596889?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.