What color is #5969A2?

#5969A2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5969A2?

The RGB value is 89, 105, 162: 89 red, 105 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5969A2?

The complementary color is #A29259, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5969A2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5969A2 color

#5969A2 rgb(89, 105, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5969A2 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 41.2% green and 63.5% blue (89, 105, 162).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 29% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Bellflower (#5D66AA), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#5969A2 color codes

HEX	`#5969A2`
RGB	`rgb(89, 105, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 41.2%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 29%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 45%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 35%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.41, 9.6, -32.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.41, 34.07, 286.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.691, 14.835, 36.212)`
Decimal	`5859746`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5969A2, 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 #5969A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5969A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	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 #5969A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5969a2; }
.text { color: #5969a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5969a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 105 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5969a2, #6e59a2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #5969A2?: #5969A2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5969A2?: The RGB value is 89, 105, 162: 89 red, 105 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5969A2?: The complementary color is #A29259, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5969A2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.