What color is #597083?

#597083 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #597083?

The RGB value is 89, 112, 131: 89 red, 112 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #597083?

The complementary color is #836C59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #597083?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#597083 color

#597083 rgb(89, 112, 131)

Shades of blue

The hex color #597083 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 43.9% green and 51.4% blue (89, 112, 131).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 19% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.16:1).

#597083 color codes

HEX	`#597083`
RGB	`rgb(89, 112, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 43.9%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 19%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 32%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 15%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.11, -3.6, -13.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.11, 13.69, 254.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.009, 15.35, 23.693)`
Decimal	`5861507`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #597083, 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 #597083	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#597083 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	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 #597083 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #597083; }
.text { color: #597083; }
.border { border: 2px solid #597083; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 112 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #597083, #595b83); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #597083?: #597083 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #597083?: The RGB value is 89, 112, 131: 89 red, 112 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #597083?: The complementary color is #836C59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #597083?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.