What color is #597EC5?

#597EC5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Serenity’s Reign. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #597EC5?

The RGB value is 89, 126, 197: 89 red, 126 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #597EC5?

The complementary color is #C5A059, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #597EC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 and white text 4.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#597EC5 color

#597EC5 rgb(89, 126, 197)

Shades of blue

The hex color #597EC5 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 49.4% green and 77.3% blue (89, 126, 197).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 48% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Serenity’s Reign (#507BCE), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.22:1).

#597EC5 color codes

HEX	`#597EC5`
RGB	`rgb(89, 126, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 49.4%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 48%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 55%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 36%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.03, 7.83, -40.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.03, 41.71, 280.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.655, 21.075, 55.739)`
Decimal	`5865157`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #597EC5, 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 #597EC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#597EC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.22:1	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 #597EC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #597ec5; }
.text { color: #597ec5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #597ec5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 126 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #597ec5, #6a59c5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #597EC5?: #597EC5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Serenity’s Reign. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #597EC5?: The RGB value is 89, 126, 197: 89 red, 126 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #597EC5?: The complementary color is #C5A059, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #597EC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 and white text 4.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.