What color is #5970A1?

#5970A1 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Loch Ness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5970A1?

The RGB value is 89, 112, 161: 89 red, 112 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5970A1?

The complementary color is #A18A59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5970A1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5970A1 color

#5970A1 rgb(89, 112, 161)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5970A1 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 43.9% green and 63.1% blue (89, 112, 161).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 29% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Loch Ness (#5F6DB0), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.93:1).

#5970A1 color codes

HEX	`#5970A1`
RGB	`rgb(89, 112, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 43.9%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 29%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 45%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 30%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.35, 5.01, -29.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.35, 29.5, 279.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.345, 16.284, 35.993)`
Decimal	`5861537`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5970A1, 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 #5970A1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5970A1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.26:1	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 #5970A1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5970a1; }
.text { color: #5970a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5970a1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 112 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5970a1, #6659a1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #5970A1?: #5970A1 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Loch Ness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5970A1?: The RGB value is 89, 112, 161: 89 red, 112 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5970A1?: The complementary color is #A18A59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5970A1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.