What color is #59739C?

#59739C is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Clean Slate. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59739C?

The RGB value is 89, 115, 156: 89 red, 115 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59739C?

The complementary color is #9C8259, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59739C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59739C color

#59739C rgb(89, 115, 156)

Shades of blue

The hex color #59739C is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 45.1% green and 61.2% blue (89, 115, 156).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 27% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Clean Slate (#577396), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.82:1).

#59739C color codes

HEX	`#59739C`
RGB	`rgb(89, 115, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 45.1%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 27%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 43%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 26%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.99, 1.7, -25.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.99, 25.19, 273.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.249, 16.785, 33.83)`
Decimal	`5862300`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59739C, 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 #59739C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#59739C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	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 #59739C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59739c; }
.text { color: #59739c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59739c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 115 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59739c, #60599c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #59739C?: #59739C is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Clean Slate. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59739C?: The RGB value is 89, 115, 156: 89 red, 115 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59739C?: The complementary color is #9C8259, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59739C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.