What color is #59769B?

#59769B is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Quiet Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59769B?

The RGB value is 89, 118, 155: 89 red, 118 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59769B?

The complementary color is #9B7E59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59769B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59769B color

#59769B rgb(89, 118, 155)

Shades of blue

The hex color #59769B is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 46.3% green and 60.8% blue (89, 118, 155).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 27% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Quiet Harbour (#5A789A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#59769B color codes

HEX	`#59769B`
RGB	`rgb(89, 118, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 46.3%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 27%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 43%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 24%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.82, -0.39, -23.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.82, 23.27, 269.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.513, 17.446, 33.501)`
Decimal	`5863067`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59769B, 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 #59769B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#59769B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	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 #59769B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59769b; }
.text { color: #59769b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59769b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 118 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59769b, #5d599b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #59769B?: #59769B is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Quiet Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59769B?: The RGB value is 89, 118, 155: 89 red, 118 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59769B?: The complementary color is #9B7E59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59769B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.