#596ab8 color: Amparo Blue
#596ab8 is rgb(89, 106, 184) in RGB and oklch(54.75% 0.12294 272.479) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Royal blue
- slate-500
- Black 28%
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About #596ab8
#596ab8 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 272°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.03:1 contrast and black text 4.18:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596ab8 mixed with white
Darker: #596ab8 mixed with black
Calmer: #596ab8 with less saturation
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Questions about #596ab8
What color is #596ab8?
#596ab8 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 106, 184), in HSL hsl(229.26, 40.08%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.75% 0.12294 272.479).
What colors go well with #596ab8?
The complementary color of #596ab8 is #8a6d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1777b2 and #7f5dac. The triadic partners are #ad5240 and #28854c.
Is white or black text more readable on #596ab8?
White text reads better on #596ab8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and black gives 4.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596ab8 a warm or cool color?
#596ab8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.123.