Close to Twilight
#5F5489
#5F5489 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Twilight. In RGB it’s made of 37.3% red, 32.9% green, and 53.7% blue. Its hue is 252°, with 24% saturation and 43% 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 #5F5489.
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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6.74:1 AABlack text on this color
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6.74:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.12:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5F5489 as they’d see it.
#5F5489 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #5F5489
What color is #5F5489?
#5F5489 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Twilight. In RGB it’s made of 37.3% red, 32.9% green, and 53.7% blue. Its hue is 252°, with 24% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #5F5489 in RGB?
#5F5489 is rgb(95, 84, 137): 95 red, 84 green, and 137 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5F5489 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(31, 39, 0, 46). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5F5489?
PANTONE 2622 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #5F5489?
Its complement #54612A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.