#596a9f color: Moonshade
#596a9f is rgb(89, 106, 159) in RGB and oklch(53.338% 0.0861 269.769) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Blue
- Medium
- Muted
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 38%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #596a9f
#596a9f is a muted blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 270°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.27:1 contrast and black text 3.99:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Moonshade (#5a6e9c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596a9f mixed with white
Darker: #596a9f mixed with black
Calmer: #596a9f with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #596a9f
Questions about #596a9f
What color is #596a9f?
#596a9f is muted blue. The closest named color is Moonshade. In RGB it is rgb(89, 106, 159), in HSL hsl(225.43, 28.23%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.338% 0.0861 269.769).
What colors go well with #596a9f?
The complementary color of #596a9f is #806a2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #387399 and #746197. The triadic partners are #98594f and #467b51.
Is white or black text more readable on #596a9f?
White text reads better on #596a9f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and black gives 3.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596a9f a warm or cool color?
#596a9f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.086.