Information about #595E7E color

#595E7E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#595E7E falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(89, 94, 126) — 34.9% red, 36.9% green, 49.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 13 / 0 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned classic blue, #595E7E carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Lifesaver (#535E7F). Slightly further away sit Rustic Blue (#525D80) and Dark Electric Blue (#536878).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(89, 94, 126)), which gives #595E7E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #595E7E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#595E7E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#595E7E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #595E7E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#595E7E
  • RGB89, 94, 126
  • CMYK15, 13, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(89, 94, 126)
  • HSL232°, 17%, 42%
  • HSL Precise231.892°, 17.209%, 42.157%
  • HSV232°, 29%, 49%
  • HSB232°, 29%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.349, 0.369, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.349, 0.369, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.349, 0.369, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID595E7E
  • DECIMAL ID5856894
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01