Information about #59659B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#59659B falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(89, 101, 155) — 34.9% red, 39.6% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 26 / 21 / 0 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced blue, #59659B feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Breakwater (#536893). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deloras (#606AA1) and Dark Blue Gray (#666699).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(89, 101, 155)), which gives #59659B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #59659B: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #59659B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#59659B color variations

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#59659B 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 #59659B

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

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Deloras color link
Deloras

#606AA1

San Marino color link
San Marino

#4E6C9D

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Liberty color link
Liberty

#545AA7

Governor Bay color link
Governor Bay

#51559B

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#59659B
  • RGB89, 101, 155
  • CMYK26, 21, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(89, 101, 155)
  • HSL229°, 27%, 48%
  • HSL Precise229.091°, 27.049%, 47.843%
  • HSV229°, 43%, 61%
  • HSB229°, 43%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.349, 0.396, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.349, 0.396, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.349, 0.396, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID59659B
  • DECIMAL ID5858715
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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