What color is #5978A6?

#5978A6 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 #5978A6?

The RGB value is 89, 120, 166: 89 red, 120 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5978A6?

The complementary color is #A68759, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5978A6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and white text 4.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5978A6 color

#5978A6 rgb(89, 120, 166)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5978A6 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 47.1% green and 65.1% blue (89, 120, 166).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 30% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Montreux Blue (#5879A2), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#5978A6 color codes

HEX	`#5978A6`
RGB	`rgb(89, 120, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 47.1%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 30%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 46%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 28%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.87, 1.7, -28.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.87, 28.12, 273.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.717, 18.309, 38.669)`
Decimal	`5863590`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5978A6, 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 #5978A6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5978A6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	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 #5978A6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5978a6; }
.text { color: #5978a6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5978a6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 120 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5978a6, #6059a6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #5978A6?: #5978A6 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 #5978A6?: The RGB value is 89, 120, 166: 89 red, 120 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5978A6?: The complementary color is #A68759, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5978A6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and white text 4.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.