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#595a99 color: Old Nan Yarn

#595a99 is rgb(89, 90, 153) in RGB and oklch(49.583% 0.09948 281.444) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

49.6%
0.099
281°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #595a99

#595a99 is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 49.6% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.27:1 contrast and black text 3.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Nan Yarn (#5e5896). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #595a99 mixed with white

  1. 595a99
  2. 686aa4
  3. 777aae
  4. 878ab8
  5. 979ac3
  6. a7aacd
  7. b8bbd7
  8. c9cce1
  9. dbdceb
  10. edeef5

Darker: #595a99 mixed with black

  1. 595a99
  2. 4c4d84
  3. 404170
  4. 34355d
  5. 28294a
  6. 1d1e38
  7. 131327
  8. 090917
  9. 030308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #595a99 with less saturation

  1. 595a99
  2. 5a5b94
  3. 5a5c8e
  4. 5b5d89
  5. 5c5e84
  6. 5d5f7e
  7. 5e6079
  8. 5f6073
  9. 60616d
  10. 616168

Questions about #595a99

What color is #595a99?

#595a99 is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Old Nan Yarn. In RGB it is rgb(89, 90, 153), in HSL hsl(239.06, 26.45%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.583% 0.09948 281.444).

What colors go well with #595a99?

The complementary color of #595a99 is #6e630b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #336599 and #75508b. The triadic partners are #914d32 and #1b7350.

Is white or black text more readable on #595a99?

White text reads better on #595a99: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and black gives 3.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #595a99 a warm or cool color?

#595a99 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 49.6% and its chroma 0.099.