#5979A1 Color

#5979A1 is rgb(89, 121, 161) in RGB and hsl(213, 29%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#5979A1

HEX#5979A1

RGBrgb(89, 121, 161)

HSLhsl(213, 29%, 49%)

HSVhsv(213, 45%, 63%)

OKLCHoklch(56.8% 0.072 254.4)

CMYKcmyk(45%, 25%, 0%, 37%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5979A1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.49:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.67:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5979A1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5979A1 Complementary#A18159 Analogous#599EA1 Analogous#5C59A1 Triadic#A15979 Triadic#79A159

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5979A1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6E8CAF #859EBC #9CB0C9 #B3C3D5 #CAD5E2 #E1E7EF

Shades

#4E6A8D #415976 #364A63 #2A394C #1F2A38 #121921

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