What color is #597AA5?

#597AA5 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 #597AA5?

The RGB value is 89, 122, 165: 89 red, 122 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #597AA5?

The complementary color is #A58459, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #597AA5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and white text 4.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#597AA5 color

#597AA5 rgb(89, 122, 165)

Shades of blue

The hex color #597AA5 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 47.8% green and 64.7% blue (89, 122, 165).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 30% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Montreux Blue (#5879A2), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.75:1).

#597AA5 color codes

HEX	`#597AA5`
RGB	`rgb(89, 122, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 47.8%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 30%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 46%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 26%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.4, 0.21, -26.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.4, 26.66, 270.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.869, 18.758, 38.269)`
Decimal	`5864101`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #597AA5, 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 #597AA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#597AA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.75:1	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 #597AA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #597aa5; }
.text { color: #597aa5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #597aa5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 122 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #597aa5, #5e59a5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #597AA5?: #597AA5 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 #597AA5?: The RGB value is 89, 122, 165: 89 red, 122 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #597AA5?: The complementary color is #A58459, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #597AA5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and white text 4.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.