What color is #598599?

#598599 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #598599?

The RGB value is 89, 133, 153: 89 red, 133 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #598599?

The complementary color is #996D59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #598599?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and white text 4.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#598599 color

#598599 rgb(89, 133, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #598599 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 52.2% green and 60% blue (89, 133, 153).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 26% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Horizon (#648894), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#598599 color codes

HEX	`#598599`
RGB	`rgb(89, 133, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 52.2%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 26%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 42%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 13%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.17, -9.64, -15.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.17, 18.21, 238.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.255, 21.198, 33.26)`
Decimal	`5866905`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #598599, 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 #598599	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#598599 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	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 #598599 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #598599; }
.text { color: #598599; }
.border { border: 2px solid #598599; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 133 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #598599, #596599); }

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Questions

What color is #598599?: #598599 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #598599?: The RGB value is 89, 133, 153: 89 red, 133 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #598599?: The complementary color is #996D59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #598599?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and white text 4.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.