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#596297 color: Wizard’s Potion

#596297 is rgb(89, 98, 151) in RGB and oklch(51.169% 0.08476 275.643) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

51.2%
0.085
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #596297

#596297 is a muted indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.8:1 contrast and black text 3.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Potion (#5d6098). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #596297 mixed with white

  1. 596297
  2. 6871a2
  3. 7780ac
  4. 878fb6
  5. 979fc1
  6. a8aecb
  7. b9bed6
  8. cacee0
  9. dbdeea
  10. edeef5

Darker: #596297 mixed with black

  1. 596297
  2. 4c5483
  3. 40476f
  4. 343a5c
  5. 282d49
  6. 1d2137
  7. 131626
  8. 090b17
  9. 030308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #596297 with less saturation

  1. 596297
  2. 5a6392
  3. 5b638e
  4. 5d6489
  5. 5e6484
  6. 5f657f
  7. 61657a
  8. 626676
  9. 646671
  10. 65666c

Questions about #596297

What color is #596297?

#596297 is muted indigo. The closest named color is Wizard’s Potion. In RGB it is rgb(89, 98, 151), in HSL hsl(231.29, 25.83%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.169% 0.08476 275.643).

What colors go well with #596297?

The complementary color of #596297 is #756626. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a6b94 and #72598d. The triadic partners are #905444 and #397551.

Is white or black text more readable on #596297?

White text reads better on #596297: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and black gives 3.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #596297 a warm or cool color?

#596297 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.085.