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#596396 color: Wizard’s Potion

#596396 is rgb(89, 99, 150) in RGB and oklch(51.333% 0.08184 274.693) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

51.3%
0.082
275°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #596396

#596396 is a muted indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.75:1 contrast and black text 3.65:1, 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: #596396 mixed with white

  1. 596396
  2. 6872a1
  3. 7781ab
  4. 8790b6
  5. 979fc0
  6. a8afcb
  7. b9bed5
  8. cacee0
  9. dbdeea
  10. edeff5

Darker: #596396 mixed with black

  1. 596396
  2. 4c5582
  3. 40476e
  4. 343a5b
  5. 282e49
  6. 1d2137
  7. 131626
  8. 090b16
  9. 030308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #596396 with less saturation

  1. 596396
  2. 5a6491
  3. 5c648d
  4. 5d6588
  5. 5e6584
  6. 60667f
  7. 61667a
  8. 636676
  9. 646671
  10. 65676c

Questions about #596396

What color is #596396?

#596396 is muted indigo. The closest named color is Wizard’s Potion. In RGB it is rgb(89, 99, 150), in HSL hsl(230.16, 25.52%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.333% 0.08184 274.693).

What colors go well with #596396?

The complementary color of #596396 is #76662a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b6c93 and #725b8d. The triadic partners are #905547 and #3d7552.

Is white or black text more readable on #596396?

White text reads better on #596396: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and black gives 3.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #596396 a warm or cool color?

#596396 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.082.