#5996B1 Color

#5996B1 is rgb(89, 150, 177) in RGB and hsl(198, 36%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#5996B1

HEX#5996B1

RGBrgb(89, 150, 177)

HSLhsl(198, 36%, 52%)

HSVhsv(198, 50%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(64.2% 0.075 228.3)

CMYKcmyk(50%, 15%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5996B1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.27:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.42:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5996B1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5996B1 Complementary#B17359 Analogous#59B19F Analogous#596AB1 Triadic#B15996 Triadic#96B159

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5996B1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#71A6BC #86B3C6 #9EC2D1 #B3CFDB #CBDEE7 #E0EBF0

Shades

#49839C #3E6F84 #335A6C #294957 #1D353E #122026

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