#596aa9 color: Evening Lagoon
#596aa9 is rgb(89, 106, 169) in RGB and oklch(53.879% 0.10097 271.24) 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 34%
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About #596aa9
#596aa9 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 271°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.17:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Evening Lagoon (#5868ae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596aa9 mixed with white
Darker: #596aa9 mixed with black
Calmer: #596aa9 with less saturation
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Questions about #596aa9
What color is #596aa9?
#596aa9 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Evening Lagoon. In RGB it is rgb(89, 106, 169), in HSL hsl(227.25, 31.75%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.879% 0.10097 271.24).
What colors go well with #596aa9?
The complementary color of #596aa9 is #846c19. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e75a3 and #795f9f. The triadic partners are #a15649 and #3c7f4f.
Is white or black text more readable on #596aa9?
White text reads better on #596aa9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596aa9 a warm or cool color?
#596aa9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.101.