What color is #597188?

#597188 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #597188?

The RGB value is 89, 113, 136: 89 red, 113 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #597188?

The complementary color is #887059, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #597188?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#597188 color

#597188 rgb(89, 113, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #597188 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 44.3% green and 53.3% blue (89, 113, 136).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 21% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.07:1).

#597188 color codes

HEX	`#597188`
RGB	`rgb(89, 113, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 44.3%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 21%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 35%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 17%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.59, -2.83, -15.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.59, 15.71, 259.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.468, 15.711, 25.558)`
Decimal	`5861768`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #597188, 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 #597188	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#597188 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	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 #597188 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #597188; }
.text { color: #597188; }
.border { border: 2px solid #597188; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 113 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #597188, #595a88); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #597188?: #597188 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #597188?: The RGB value is 89, 113, 136: 89 red, 113 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #597188?: The complementary color is #887059, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #597188?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.