What color is #5988AA?

#5988AA is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Air Force Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5988AA?

The RGB value is 89, 136, 170: 89 red, 136 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5988AA?

The complementary color is #AA7B59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5988AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and white text 3.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5988AA color

#5988AA rgb(89, 136, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5988AA is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 53.3% green and 66.7% blue (89, 136, 170).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 32% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.53:1).

#5988AA color codes

HEX	`#5988AA`
RGB	`rgb(89, 136, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 53.3%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 32%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 48%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 20%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.69, -6.44, -22.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.69, 23.81, 254.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.177, 22.633, 41.328)`
Decimal	`5867690`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5988AA, 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 #5988AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5988AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.53:1	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 #5988AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5988aa; }
.text { color: #5988aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5988aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 136 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5988aa, #595faa); }

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Questions

What color is #5988AA?: #5988AA is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Air Force Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5988AA?: The RGB value is 89, 136, 170: 89 red, 136 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5988AA?: The complementary color is #AA7B59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5988AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and white text 3.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.