What color is #597E99?

#597E99 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Whale Shark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #597E99?

The RGB value is 89, 126, 153: 89 red, 126 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #597E99?

The complementary color is #997459, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #597E99?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and white text 4.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#597E99 color

#597E99 rgb(89, 126, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #597E99 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 49.4% green and 60% blue (89, 126, 153).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 26% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Whale Shark (#607C8E), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.87:1).

#597E99 color codes

HEX	`#597E99`
RGB	`rgb(89, 126, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 49.4%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 26%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 42%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 18%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.09, -5.66, -18.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.09, 19.45, 253.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.329, 19.344, 32.952)`
Decimal	`5865113`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #597E99, 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 #597E99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#597E99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.87:1	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 #597E99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #597e99; }
.text { color: #597e99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #597e99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 126 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #597e99, #595e99); }

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Questions

What color is #597E99?: #597E99 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Whale Shark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #597E99?: The RGB value is 89, 126, 153: 89 red, 126 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #597E99?: The complementary color is #997459, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #597E99?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and white text 4.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.