#596996 color: UCLA Blue
#596996 is rgb(89, 105, 150) in RGB and oklch(52.654% 0.0739 268.787) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Muted
- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- slate-500
- Black 41%
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About #596996
#596996 is a dusty blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 269°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.4:1 contrast and black text 3.89:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is UCLA Blue (#536895). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596996 mixed with white
Darker: #596996 mixed with black
Calmer: #596996 with less saturation
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Questions about #596996
What color is #596996?
#596996 is dusty blue. The closest named color is UCLA Blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 105, 150), in HSL hsl(224.26, 25.52%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.654% 0.0739 268.787).
What colors go well with #596996?
The complementary color of #596996 is #7c6935. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f7191 and #706190. The triadic partners are #915a52 and #4c7753.
Is white or black text more readable on #596996?
White text reads better on #596996: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and black gives 3.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596996 a warm or cool color?
#596996 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.074.