Close to Iris
#5940BB
#5940BB is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Iris. In RGB it’s made of 34.9% red, 25.1% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 252°, with 49% saturation and 49% 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 #5940BB.
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.
White text on this color
7.30:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.88:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.30:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.88:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5940BB as they’d see it.
#5940BB 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 #5940BB
What color is #5940BB?
#5940BB is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Iris. In RGB it’s made of 34.9% red, 25.1% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 252°, with 49% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #5940BB in RGB?
#5940BB is rgb(89, 64, 187): 89 red, 64 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5940BB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(52, 66, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5940BB?
PANTONE 286 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #5940BB?
Its complement #4A5E00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.