What color is #5991B3?

#5991B3 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Treasure Map Waters. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5991B3?

The RGB value is 89, 145, 179: 89 red, 145 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5991B3?

The complementary color is #B37B59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5991B3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5991B3 color

#5991B3 rgb(89, 145, 179)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5991B3 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 56.9% green and 70.2% blue (89, 145, 179).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 37% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Treasure Map Waters (#658FAA), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#5991B3 color codes

HEX	`#5991B3`
RGB	`rgb(89, 145, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 56.9%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 37%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 50%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 19%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.68, -8.85, -23.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.68, 25.09, 249.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.379, 25.628, 46.406)`
Decimal	`5870003`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5991B3, 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 #5991B3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5991B3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	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 #5991B3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5991b3; }
.text { color: #5991b3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5991b3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 145 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5991b3, #5964b3); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #5991B3?: #5991B3 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Treasure Map Waters. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5991B3?: The RGB value is 89, 145, 179: 89 red, 145 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5991B3?: The complementary color is #B37B59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5991B3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.