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#595296 color: Coronation Blue

#595296 is rgb(89, 82, 150) in RGB and oklch(47.771% 0.10726 286.298) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

47.8%
0.107
286°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #595296

#595296 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 47.8% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.84:1 contrast and black text 3.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Coronation Blue (#59529c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #595296 mixed with white

  1. 595296
  2. 6863a1
  3. 7773ac
  4. 8684b6
  5. 9795c1
  6. a7a6cb
  7. b8b7d6
  8. c9c9e0
  9. dbdbeb
  10. ededf5

Darker: #595296 mixed with black

  1. 595296
  2. 4c4682
  3. 403b6e
  4. 342f5b
  5. 282549
  6. 1d1a37
  7. 131126
  8. 090816
  9. 030208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #595296 with less saturation

  1. 595296
  2. 595490
  3. 59558b
  4. 5a5685
  5. 5a5880
  6. 5a597a
  7. 5b5a74
  8. 5b5b6f
  9. 5c5b69
  10. 5c5c63

Questions about #595296

What color is #595296?

#595296 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Coronation Blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 82, 150), in HSL hsl(246.18, 29.31%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.771% 0.10726 286.298).

What colors go well with #595296?

The complementary color of #595296 is #656000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #315d98 and #744885. The triadic partners are #8d4722 and #006f4f.

Is white or black text more readable on #595296?

White text reads better on #595296: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 and black gives 3.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #595296 a warm or cool color?

#595296 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 47.8% and its chroma 0.107.