#596aa5 color: Bellflower
#596aa5 is rgb(89, 106, 165) in RGB and oklch(53.659% 0.09504 270.733) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 35%
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About #596aa5
#596aa5 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 271°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.21:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bellflower (#5d66aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596aa5 mixed with white
Darker: #596aa5 mixed with black
Calmer: #596aa5 with less saturation
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Questions about #596aa5
What color is #596aa5?
#596aa5 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(89, 106, 165), in HSL hsl(226.58, 29.92%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.659% 0.09504 270.733).
What colors go well with #596aa5?
The complementary color of #596aa5 is #836b21. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #33749f and #77609c. The triadic partners are #9d574b and #407d50.
Is white or black text more readable on #596aa5?
White text reads better on #596aa5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596aa5 a warm or cool color?
#596aa5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.095.