Closest web-safe match: #666666

Color Details and Palettes for #595E7B

Details about the color Majestic Magic#595E7B

Conversions, palettes, contrast & design ideas for this color.

Blue family Cool WCAG ink: white
HEX #595E7B RGB rgb(89, 94, 123) HSL hsl(231, 16%, 42%) CMYK cmyk(28%, 24%, 0%, 52%)

Color profile

About Color Hex #595E7B

#595E7B is a cool color from the Blue family, closest in name to “Majestic Magic”. In RGB it is rgb(89, 94, 123); in HSL, hsl(231, 16%, 42%).

The color Majestic Magic, with hexadecimal code #595e7b, belongs to the blue color family, the world's most universally preferred hue. Blue projects trust, stability, and intellectual calm, which is why it dominates corporate, financial, and technology branding worldwide. Additionally, it evokes emotions such as Trust, Peace, Loyalty, Integrity and Tranquility. Blue signifies tranquility and stability. In Middle Eastern cultures, it can also represent protection against the evil eye, while in Western cultures, it symbolizes calmness and reliability. At just 16% saturation, this near-neutral shade carries only a subtle hint of its underlying hue, making it versatile for large surfaces and professional contexts. With a mid-range lightness of 42%, it offers excellent versatility—readable as text on light backgrounds and visible as an element on dark ones. This color is ideal for designs that aim to express Trust, Peace, Loyalty, Integrity, or Tranquility. It can be effectively used in web design, branding, and marketing materials to attract attention and convey specific messages.

Key facts

RGB 89, 94, 123 red · green · blue HSL 231° 16% 42% hue · sat · light HSV 231° 28% 48% design-app pickers CMYK 28 24 0 52 print inks, % Luminance 0.116 0 dark → 1 light On black 3.31:1 ✕ AA contrast ratio On white 6.34:1 ✓ AA contrast ratio Web-safe #666666 closest web-safe Best text white ideal foreground Character Vivid cool · blue family

The story of this color

History, Usage, Psychology & Design Ideas for #595E7B

Majestic Magic (#595E7B) belongs to the Blue color family.

With a dusty, low-saturation character, this color offers quiet complexity—neither bold nor faded. Dusty tones add vintage charm to retro-inspired designs and pair beautifully with metallic accents like copper or brass.

Historical Background

Blue's scarcity in nature made it a late addition to human color vocabulary—Homer's 'wine-dark sea' notably omits the word blue entirely. The breakthrough came with Egyptian Blue (~2200 BC) and later ultramarine from Afghan lapis lazuli, which Medieval artists hoarded for divine subjects. Synthetic ultramarine (1826) and cobalt blue democratized the color, enabling Impressionists like Monet and Renoir to paint blue-drenched landscapes affordably.

Design & Usage Tips

Blue is the most universally liked color and dominates corporate branding (Facebook, LinkedIn, IBM, Samsung). Use it to establish trust, competence, and professionalism. Lighter blues suit wellness and social apps, while darker blues convey authority and security. Avoid using blue for food branding—it suppresses appetite.

Sitting on the cool side of the spectrum (hue 231°), it promotes a feeling of calm distance and intellectual clarity, which is why cool hues dominate corporate identities, healthcare design, and productivity tools. With only 16% saturation, this near-neutral shade carries just a hint of its underlying hue—subtle enough for large surfaces yet adding more warmth (or coolness) than a pure gray.

Psychological Impact

Blue lowers blood pressure and heart rate, promoting calm and focused thought. It signals reliability and integrity, which is why it is the default choice for banks, insurance companies, and government institutions. In UX, blue links and buttons feel intuitive because users have been trained by decades of web convention.

With a mid-range lightness of 42%, this tone is highly versatile: dark enough to serve as body text on white, yet light enough to stand out on charcoal or navy backgrounds.

Creative Design Ideas

Pair classic blue (#0047AB) with warm amber for a nautical or heritage brand. Use gradient blues (light-to-dark, top-to-bottom) for app onboarding screens that feel expansive and inviting. In data dashboards, blue is the safest primary chart color—it's distinct, professional, and colorblind-friendly.

Every format

#595E7B Color Conversions

Every way to write Majestic Magic — one-tap copy on every format; tap on any card to learn what it is and when to use it.

12 formats
HEX Web
#595E7B

Hexadecimal is the web’s universal color notation — two digits each for red, green and blue. Drop it straight into HTML, CSS or any design tool.

RGB Screen
rgb(89, 94, 123)

RGB is the additive Red-Green-Blue model every screen uses to emit light. The default choice for websites, apps and on-screen UI.

HSL Web
hsl(231, 16%, 42%)

HSL breaks a color into Hue, Saturation and Lightness — the most intuitive way to lighten, darken or mute a color in CSS.

HSV HSB Design
hsv(231, 28%, 48%)

HSV (also called HSB) maps Hue, Saturation and Value/Brightness. It is the model behind the color pickers in Photoshop, Figma and most design apps.

HWB CSS 4
hwb(231 35% 52%)

HWB blends a pure hue with Whiteness and Blackness — a painter-friendly model added in CSS Color 4 for quick tints and shades.

CMYK Print
cmyk(28%, 24%, 0%, 52%)

CMYK is the subtractive Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black ink model. Use these values when preparing artwork for a printer or commercial press.

OKLCH Modern
oklch(48.90% 0.047 276.91)

OKLCH is a modern, perceptually-uniform space (Lightness, Chroma, Hue). It powers smooth gradients and accessible palettes in today’s CSS.

OKLab Modern
oklab(48.90% 0.006 -0.047)

OKLab is the Cartesian form of OKLCH — ideal for blending and interpolating colors without the muddy midpoints older spaces produce.

CIELAB L*a*b* Perceptual
L: 40.51, a: 5.14, b: -16.93

CIELAB is a device-independent, perceptually-uniform space. It is the standard for measuring color difference (ΔE) and matching across devices.

LCH Perceptual
L: 40.51, C: 17.69, H: 286.90

LCH is CIELAB in cylindrical form — Lightness, Chroma and Hue — letting you adjust vividness and hue while staying perceptually even.

XYZ CIE Science
X: 11.70, Y: 11.56, Z: 20.35

CIE XYZ is the 1931 master space that underpins every other model here — the scientific bridge used to convert between color systems.

Decimal int Code
5856891

The 24-bit integer value of the color — handy for databases, APIs, game engines and low-level graphics code.

Channel breakdown

RGB Color Percentages for #595E7B

How much red, green and blue light mixes into Majestic Magic.

Red 89/255 29.1% Green 94/255 30.7% Blue 123/255 40.2%

Percentages show each channel's share of the total light (R + G + B) in Majestic Magic.

Ink coverage

CMYK Ink Levels & Print Guide for #595E7B

Ink needed to reproduce Majestic Magic in four-color print. Heaviest ink: Key (Black).

28% CYAN 24% MAGENTA 0% YELLOW 52% KEY

Print tip: treat these values as a starting point — final output depends on printer profile, paper stock and calibration.

Accessibility · WCAG

Luminance & Contrast for #595E7B

How bright Majestic Magic is, and how far black and white text clear each WCAG bar.

Relative luminance 0.116
0 · dark1 · light

Contrast ratio · 1:1 → 21:1 (log scale)

Aa Black text 3.31:1 ✕ AA ✕ AAA ✓ Large
Aa White text 6.34:1 ✓ AA ✕ AAA ✓ Large

Developer shortcuts

Quick CSS Snippets for #595E7B

Copy-and-paste CSS for Majestic Magic — per-line copy, or grab the whole block.

majestic-magic.css
background-color: #595E7B;
color: #595E7B;
border: 2px solid #595E7B;
background-color: rgb(89, 94, 123);
background-color: hsl(231, 16%, 42%);
--color: #595E7B;

Shades · light to dark

#595E7B Monochrome Palette

Lighter and darker steps of Majestic Magic — the color's full brightness range in one strip.

#EEEFF2
#D6D7DE
#BDBFCA
#A4A6B6
#8B8EA3
#72768F
#595E7B
#4C5069
#3E4256
#313444
#242631
#16181F
#09090C

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Harmony · 180° apart

#595E7B Complementary Palette

Two colors opposite on the wheel — maximum contrast for attention-grabbing accents.

#595E7B
#7C775A

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Harmony · adjacent hues

#595E7B Analogic Palette

Neighboring hues on the wheel — harmonious, calm combinations that feel unified.

#595E7B
#665A7C
#5A707C
#775A7C
#5A7C77
#7C5A70
#5A7C66

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Harmony · 120° apart

#595E7B Triadic Palette

Three colors evenly spaced on the wheel — vibrant and energetic, yet balanced.

#595E7B
#7C5A5F
#5F7C5A

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Harmony · 90° apart

#595E7B Quad Palette

Four colors evenly spaced on the wheel (tetradic) — rich schemes with multiple accents.

#595E7B
#7C5A70
#7C775A
#5A7C66

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Accessibility

Color Blindness Simulation for #595E7B

How Majestic Magic reads across five kinds of color vision — a ✓ Friendly verdict means the color difference stays distinguishable for that vision type.

#595E7B
#5B5A72
#5B5B74
#596E6D
#5F5F5F
Normal vision full color Deuteranopia green weakness ✓ Friendly Protanopia red weakness ✓ Friendly Tritanopia blue-yellow weakness ✓ Friendly Achromatopsia total color blindness ✓ Friendly

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Harmony overview

Color Harmonies for #595E7B

The lead color from each harmony scheme, side by side — a shortcut to the full palettes above.

#7C775A
#665A7C
#7C5A5F
#7C5A70
Complementary opposite hue Analogous adjacent hue Triadic 120° apart Tetradic (Quad) 90° apart

Perceptually nearby

#595E7B Nearby Colors

A step away in brightness, richness or shade — each still feels like the same color.

Heron#666688
Into the Stratosphere#445566
Stormy Horizon#777799
Gun Powder#444455
Tangent Periwinkle#555588
Midnight Shadow#556677
Plummy#665577
Atlantis#446677

From the color-name library

Colors Similar to #595E7B

The closest named colors to #595E7B — same mood, each with its own character.

Majestic Magic#555570
Deep Indigo#4C567A
Heavy Violet#4F566C
Intergalactic#4D516C
Heron#6A6887
Wizard#4D5B88
Dusk#4E5481
Dark Prince#6B6C89
Venus Mist#5F606E
Concrete Landscape#5C606E
Freefall#565266
Sailor#445780

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Inspiration

Explore Vibrant Images Featuring Majestic Magic (#595e7b)

Curated Unsplash photos that carry the mood of Majestic Magic — hover any tile to download it or view the original.

Good to know

Frequently Asked Questions about #595E7B

#595E7B is a cool color from the Blue family. Its closest matched name is “Majestic Magic”, matched perceptually with the CIEDE2000 color-difference formula. In RGB it is rgb(89, 94, 123); in HSL, hsl(231, 16%, 42%).
In RGB, #595E7B is rgb(89, 94, 123); in HSL it is hsl(231, 16%, 42%); and in CMYK — the model used for print — it is cmyk(28%, 24%, 0%, 52%).
#595E7B has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 against black and 6.34:1 against white. For readability, white body text meets the WCAG AA threshold of 4.5:1 on it, while black does not.
The direct complement of #595E7B is #7C775A (opposite on the color wheel). For ready-made combinations, this page includes monochrome, analogous, triadic and tetradic palettes built from #595E7B in the palette sections above.