What color is #597791?

#597791 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Beach View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #597791?

The RGB value is 89, 119, 145: 89 red, 119 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #597791?

The complementary color is #917359, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #597791?

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.

#597791 color

#597791 rgb(89, 119, 145)

Shades of blue

The hex color #597791 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 46.7% green and 56.9% blue (89, 119, 145).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 24% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Beach View (#4F7694), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#597791 color codes

HEX	`#597791`
RGB	`rgb(89, 119, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 46.7%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 24%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 39%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 18%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.71, -3.86, -17.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.71, 17.97, 257.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.826, 17.361, 29.3)`
Decimal	`5863313`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #597791, 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 #597791	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#597791 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 #597791 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #597791; }
.text { color: #597791; }
.border { border: 2px solid #597791; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 119 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #597791, #595b91); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #597791?: #597791 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Beach View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #597791?: The RGB value is 89, 119, 145: 89 red, 119 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #597791?: The complementary color is #917359, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #597791?: 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.