#596aaf color: Evening Lagoon
#596aaf is rgb(89, 106, 175) in RGB and oklch(54.22% 0.10981 271.843) 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 31%
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About #596aaf
#596aaf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 272°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.12:1 contrast and black text 4.11:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Evening Lagoon (#5868ae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596aaf mixed with white
Darker: #596aaf mixed with black
Calmer: #596aaf with less saturation
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Questions about #596aaf
What color is #596aaf?
#596aaf is soft indigo. The closest named color is Evening Lagoon. In RGB it is rgb(89, 106, 175), in HSL hsl(228.14, 34.96%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.22% 0.10981 271.843).
What colors go well with #596aaf?
The complementary color of #596aaf is #866c04. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2776a9 and #7b5fa4. The triadic partners are #a55545 and #35814e.
Is white or black text more readable on #596aaf?
White text reads better on #596aaf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and black gives 4.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596aaf a warm or cool color?
#596aaf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.11.