#596ab5 color: Amparo Blue
#596ab5 is rgb(89, 106, 181) in RGB and oklch(54.571% 0.11859 272.297) 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 29%
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About #596ab5
#596ab5 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 272°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.06:1 contrast and black text 4.15:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596ab5 mixed with white
Darker: #596ab5 mixed with black
Calmer: #596ab5 with less saturation
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Questions about #596ab5
What color is #596ab5?
#596ab5 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 106, 181), in HSL hsl(228.91, 38.33%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.571% 0.11859 272.297).
What colors go well with #596ab5?
The complementary color of #596ab5 is #896d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1d77af and #7e5ea9. The triadic partners are #aa5342 and #2d844d.
Is white or black text more readable on #596ab5?
White text reads better on #596ab5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and black gives 4.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596ab5 a warm or cool color?
#596ab5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.119.