What color is #596C82?

#596C82 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #596C82?

The RGB value is 89, 108, 130: 89 red, 108 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #596C82?

The complementary color is #826F59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #596C82?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#596C82 color

#596C82 rgb(89, 108, 130)

Shades of blue

The hex color #596C82 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 42.4% green and 51% blue (89, 108, 130).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 19% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.4:1).

#596C82 color codes

HEX	`#596C82`
RGB	`rgb(89, 108, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 42.4%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 19%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 32%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 17%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.89, -1.49, -14.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.89, 14.55, 264.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.51, 14.46, 23.194)`
Decimal	`5860482`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #596C82, 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 #596C82	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#596C82 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.4:1	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 #596C82 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #596c82; }
.text { color: #596c82; }
.border { border: 2px solid #596c82; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 108 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #596c82, #5b5982); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #596C82?: #596C82 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #596C82?: The RGB value is 89, 108, 130: 89 red, 108 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #596C82?: The complementary color is #826F59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #596C82?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.