#596ba0 color: Moonshade
#596ba0 is rgb(89, 107, 160) in RGB and oklch(53.61% 0.08632 269.071) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Muted
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 37%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #596ba0
#596ba0 is a muted blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 269°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Moonshade (#5a6e9c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596ba0 mixed with white
Darker: #596ba0 mixed with black
Calmer: #596ba0 with less saturation
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Questions about #596ba0
What color is #596ba0?
#596ba0 is muted blue. The closest named color is Moonshade. In RGB it is rgb(89, 107, 160), in HSL hsl(224.79, 28.51%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.61% 0.08632 269.071).
What colors go well with #596ba0?
The complementary color of #596ba0 is #826b2c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #38749a and #756299. The triadic partners are #995950 and #477b51.
Is white or black text more readable on #596ba0?
White text reads better on #596ba0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596ba0 a warm or cool color?
#596ba0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.086.