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#59679B Color

#59679B is rgb(89, 103, 155) in RGB, hsl(227, 27%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 34%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Blue-gray (#666699), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#59679B
HEX#59679B
RGBrgb(89, 103, 155)
HSLhsl(227, 27%, 48%)
HSVhsv(227, 43%, 61%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 34%, 0%, 39%)
OKLCHoklch(52.5% 0.084 271.8)
LABlab(44.14% 5.26 -30.40)
LCHlch(44.14% 30.85 279.81)

What #59679B Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #59679B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#59679B Channel Values

How #59679B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 89 · G 103 · B 1558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 227° · S 27% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 227° · S 43% · V 61%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 39%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.47:1 vs white · 3.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #59679B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #59679B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #59679B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #59679B

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #59679B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#59679B
Protanopia#65659B
Protanomaly#60669B
Deuteranopia#63639B
Deuteranomaly#5F649B
Tritanopia#4E6F6F
Tritanomaly#526C83
Achromatopsia#696969

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Using #59679B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-59679b: #59679B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #59679B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-59679b': '#59679B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.404, blue: 0.608)
Android XML<color name="color_59679b">#59679B</color>
SVG fillfill="#59679B"

More Blue Colors

#59679B sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#59679B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #59679B?

#59679B is a mid-tone blue — rgb(89, 103, 155) in RGB and hsl(227, 27%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Blue-gray (#666699), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.92.

What is the RGB value of #59679B?

#59679B is rgb(89, 103, 155) — red 89, green 103, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #59679B?

#59679B converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 34%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #59679B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #59679B scores 5.47:1 against white and 3.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #59679B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #59679B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 15.91, which is visibly different.

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