#596aa6 color: Bellflower
#596aa6 is rgb(89, 106, 166) in RGB and oklch(53.714% 0.09652 270.868) 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 #596aa6
#596aa6 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 271°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bellflower (#5d66aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596aa6 mixed with white
Darker: #596aa6 mixed with black
Calmer: #596aa6 with less saturation
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Questions about #596aa6
What color is #596aa6?
#596aa6 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(89, 106, 166), in HSL hsl(226.75, 30.2%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.714% 0.09652 270.868).
What colors go well with #596aa6?
The complementary color of #596aa6 is #836b1f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3174a0 and #77609d. The triadic partners are #9e574b and #3f7e50.
Is white or black text more readable on #596aa6?
White text reads better on #596aa6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596aa6 a warm or cool color?
#596aa6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.097.