Close to Dusk
#59668D
#59668D is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 34.9% red, 40% green, and 55.3% blue. Its hue is 225°, with 23% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #59668D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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3.71:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #59668D as they’d see it.
#59668D in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #59668D
What color is #59668D?
#59668D is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 34.9% red, 40% green, and 55.3% blue. Its hue is 225°, with 23% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #59668D in RGB?
#59668D is rgb(89, 102, 141): 89 red, 102 green, and 141 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #59668D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(37, 28, 0, 45). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #59668D?
PANTONE 2669 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #59668D?
Its complement #726640 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.