#596aaa color: Evening Lagoon
#596aaa is rgb(89, 106, 170) in RGB and oklch(53.935% 0.10245 271.353) 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 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #596aaa
#596aaa is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 271°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Evening Lagoon (#5868ae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596aaa mixed with white
Darker: #596aaa mixed with black
Calmer: #596aaa with less saturation
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Questions about #596aaa
What color is #596aaa?
#596aaa is soft indigo. The closest named color is Evening Lagoon. In RGB it is rgb(89, 106, 170), in HSL hsl(227.41, 32.27%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.935% 0.10245 271.353).
What colors go well with #596aaa?
The complementary color of #596aaa is #846c16. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d75a4 and #795fa0. The triadic partners are #a15648 and #3b7f4f.
Is white or black text more readable on #596aaa?
White text reads better on #596aaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596aaa a warm or cool color?
#596aaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.102.