#596aa4 color: Electrify
#596aa4 is rgb(89, 106, 164) in RGB and oklch(53.605% 0.09355 270.59) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 36%
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About #596aa4
#596aa4 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 271°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.22:1 contrast and black text 4.02:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Electrify (#5665a0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596aa4 mixed with white
Darker: #596aa4 mixed with black
Calmer: #596aa4 with less saturation
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Questions about #596aa4
What color is #596aa4?
#596aa4 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Electrify. In RGB it is rgb(89, 106, 164), in HSL hsl(226.4, 29.64%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.605% 0.09355 270.59).
What colors go well with #596aa4?
The complementary color of #596aa4 is #826b23. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #34749e and #76609b. The triadic partners are #9c584c and #417d50.
Is white or black text more readable on #596aa4?
White text reads better on #596aa4: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 and black gives 4.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596aa4 a warm or cool color?
#596aa4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.094.