#596a9b color: Moonshade
#596a9b is rgb(89, 106, 155) in RGB and oklch(53.13% 0.08013 268.954) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Muted
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- slate-500
- Black 39%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #596a9b
#596a9b is a muted blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 269°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Moonshade (#5a6e9c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596a9b mixed with white
Darker: #596a9b mixed with black
Calmer: #596a9b with less saturation
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Questions about #596a9b
What color is #596a9b?
#596a9b is muted blue. The closest named color is Moonshade. In RGB it is rgb(89, 106, 155), in HSL hsl(224.55, 27.05%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.13% 0.08013 268.954).
What colors go well with #596a9b?
The complementary color of #596a9b is #7f6a31. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c7296 and #726294. The triadic partners are #955a51 and #497952.
Is white or black text more readable on #596a9b?
White text reads better on #596a9b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596a9b a warm or cool color?
#596a9b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.08.