What color is #5973AB?

#5973AB is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Endless River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5973AB?

The RGB value is 89, 115, 171: 89 red, 115 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5973AB?

The complementary color is #AB9159, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5973AB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5973AB color

#5973AB rgb(89, 115, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5973AB is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 45.1% green and 67.1% blue (89, 115, 171).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 33% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Endless River (#567AAD), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#5973AB color codes

HEX	`#5973AB`
RGB	`rgb(89, 115, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 45.1%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 33%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 48%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 33%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.67, 6.25, -32.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.67, 33.44, 280.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.599, 17.324, 40.937)`
Decimal	`5862315`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5973AB, 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 #5973AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5973AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	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 #5973AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5973ab; }
.text { color: #5973ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5973ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 115 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5973ab, #6859ab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #5973AB?: #5973AB is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Endless River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5973AB?: The RGB value is 89, 115, 171: 89 red, 115 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5973AB?: The complementary color is #AB9159, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5973AB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.