What color is #5976A3?

#5976A3 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Montreux Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5976A3?

The RGB value is 89, 118, 163: 89 red, 118 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5976A3?

The complementary color is #A38659, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5976A3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5976A3 color

#5976A3 rgb(89, 118, 163)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5976A3 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 46.3% green and 63.9% blue (89, 118, 163).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 29% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Montreux Blue (#5879A2), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#5976A3 color codes

HEX	`#5976A3`
RGB	`rgb(89, 118, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 46.3%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 29%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 45%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 28%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.16, 1.99, -27.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.16, 27.49, 274.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.207, 17.724, 37.158)`
Decimal	`5863075`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5976A3, 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 #5976A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5976A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	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 #5976A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5976a3; }
.text { color: #5976a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5976a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 118 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5976a3, #6159a3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #5976A3?: #5976A3 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Montreux Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5976A3?: The RGB value is 89, 118, 163: 89 red, 118 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5976A3?: The complementary color is #A38659, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5976A3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.