Faux-Dark electric blue (#597184) color information

Hex color #597184 should not to be confused with "Dark electric blue" due to their similar appearences. It's labeled as "generic gray". Psychologically, when humans think of this color, Dark electric blue (#597184), in media, they might associate it with being clean, glamorous, elegant, the home, and accessibility. Colors labeled as "generic gray" are rarely tied to health care.

Breakdown of Faux-Dark electric blue (#597184)

#597184 is made up of (89, 113, 132) in RGB colorspace and (32.58, 14.39, 0.00, 48.24) in CMYK colorspace. Its decimal value is 5861764 and the closest web-safe color code to it is #666699. White should be used ontop of #597184 to ensure the best legibility.

Here's a color conversion chart. It contains technical information about the hex color #597184. If you're a programmer, view the code snippets section for prepared language syntax.

hex #597184 luma #107.86
Websafe hex #666699 Black/white pairing White
rgb rgb(89, 113, 132) Adobe RGB (97.00, 109.00, 130.00)
rgb percent (%) rgb(35%, 44%, 52%) Closest named color Dark electric blue
rgba rgba(89.0, 113.0, 132.0, 1.0) Hunter-Lab (38.73, -1.20, -12.19)
cmyk cmyk(32.58, 14.39, 0.00, 48.24) CIE-L*ab (45.63, -1.61, -14.55)
hsv hsv(208.24, 19.54, 43.50) CIE-L*Ch(ab) (45.63, 14.64, 263.69)
hsb hsb(208.24, 32.69, 52.00) CIE-L*uv (45.63, -10.55, -20.32)
RGB COMPOSITION
CMYK Composition

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Compliments of #Faux-Dark electric blue (#597184)

The Complimentary color scheme is made up of two colors. These two colors are opposite one another in the color spectrum. The first color is called the "base" #597184 and the second color is called the "compliment" #846d59.

The two secondary colors make for great accent and highlight colors in your design.

Split Complimentary Colors of #Faux-Dark electric blue (#597184)

There are three colors that make up the Split Complimentary color scheme. The base color #597184 is paired with the two colors on either side of the compliment color #846d59.

The two secondary colors make for great accent and highlight colors in your design.

Triadic Colors of Faux-Dark electric blue (#597184)

The Triadic color scheme is made up of three colors. When viewed on a color wheel, all three colors are spaced evenly (120°) apart.

Use this color scheme carefully and spend time balancing where and when each color is used.

Tetradic Colors of Faux-Dark electric blue (#597184)

Fours colors make up the Tetradic color scheme. All four colors are spaced evenly (90°) apart when visualized on a color wheel.

To successfuly incorpoate Tetradic colors in your designs, you'll need to plan carefully.

Analagous Colors of Faux-Dark electric blue (#597184)

The Analagous color scheme is made up of three colors. The three colors sit next to one another on the color wheel. The palette is made in similar fashion to how the Split Complimentary palette is made. However, the two secondary colors are adjacent to the base, not the compliment.

This color scheme typically doesn't produce tension as all three colors tend to be either warm or cold.

Lighter shades of #597184

When you combine pure white with this color, #597184, lighter shades are produced.

Darker variations of #597184

Darker shades are produced by blending #597184 with black

Tones of #597184

Tones of #597184 can be created by blending the color with different amounts of gray.

Gradients including #597184

A color gradient may also be known as color progression or a color ramp. A gradient is the gradual transition of one color into another. This section showcases gradients featuring #597184 as the base color. The secondary colors come from the section above.

#597184 → #846d59
#597184 → #8a9ba8
#597184 → #ffffff
#597184 → #595a84
#597184 → #35434f
#597184 → #598483

Faux-Dark electric blue (#597184) in different environments

Seeing #597184 on a computer or phone screen is much different than how it may appear in the real world. Shown here are 20 different environment types and how #597184 could potentially look inside each of them, given perfect conditions.

Named colors and Interior Paints close to Faux-Dark electric blue (#597184)

Colors that have names have reached a point of status where they're more than just a hex code: they're real-world associated.

#597184might be precisely the color you're looking for. But, the colors below are a close match. What's better is that they're named colors, meaning chances are there's more information about them. If you feel like taking a slight deviation in hue, click a color below to learn about why it's so unique.

Furthest named colors and Paints related to #597184

Looking for something completely different? Try a well-documented complimentary color. The named colors below have been calculated to be the furthest colors from#597184. Click on the colors to explore their unique information.

Programming Language Syntax for #597184

Here you can easily copy-and-paste formatted color code for use with your favorite programming/markup languages like HTML/CSS, Java, Objective-C, and GameMaker Language.

Language Syntax
HTML, CSS #597184
Java new Color(89, 113, 132);
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 89, 113, 132);
Objective-C [UIColor colorWithRed:89 green:113 blue:132 alpha:1.00000];
OpenGL glColor3f(89f, 113f, 132f);
Swift UIColor(red:89, green:113, blue:132, alpha:1.00000)
GameMaker Language (GML) $847159
Python Color('#597184')

Base Conversions of hex color #597184

This useful chart contains technical information about the hexadecimal color #597184. For example, the direct decimal conversion is 5861764 while the individual RGB conversions are: 89, 113, 132.

Red Green Blue
Binary 01011001 01110001 10000100
Hex 59 71 84
Octal 131 161 204
Decimal 89 113 132

#597184 Icons

If you're considering using #597184 in a logo or design, you can quickly reference below to see how various symbols, icons, and emblems look.

Color Faux-Dark electric blue (#597184) on different backgrounds

We learned earlier that White-colored text should be used on a #597184 colored background for best readability. But, you can be the judge of that by looking at the examples below. Accessibility is an important aspect of (web) design that is many a developer's afterthought.

To learn more about accessible colors, read Google's article covering best practices and principals.

This text is hex color #597184 on a solid black (#000000) background.
This text is hex color #597184 on a solid white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a solid hex color #597184 background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a solid hex color #597184 background.
This text is hex color #597184 on a striped black (#000000) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is hex color #597184 on a striped gray (#808080) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a striped hex color #597184 and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a striped hex color #597184 and white (#ffffff) background.