#596ab2 color: Amparo Blue
#596ab2 is rgb(89, 106, 178) in RGB and oklch(54.394% 0.11421 272.087) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 30%
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About #596ab2
#596ab2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 272°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.09:1 contrast and black text 4.13:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596ab2 mixed with white
Darker: #596ab2 mixed with black
Calmer: #596ab2 with less saturation
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Questions about #596ab2
What color is #596ab2?
#596ab2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 106, 178), in HSL hsl(228.54, 36.63%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.394% 0.11421 272.087).
What colors go well with #596ab2?
The complementary color of #596ab2 is #886d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2276ac and #7d5ea7. The triadic partners are #a85444 and #31824d.
Is white or black text more readable on #596ab2?
White text reads better on #596ab2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and black gives 4.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596ab2 a warm or cool color?
#596ab2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.114.