#596ba6 color: Twinkle Night
#596ba6 is rgb(89, 107, 166) in RGB and oklch(53.93% 0.09522 270.104) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 35%
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About #596ba6
#596ba6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 270°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.15:1 contrast and black text 4.08:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Twinkle Night (#636ca8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596ba6 mixed with white
Darker: #596ba6 mixed with black
Calmer: #596ba6 with less saturation
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Questions about #596ba6
What color is #596ba6?
#596ba6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Twinkle Night. In RGB it is rgb(89, 107, 166), in HSL hsl(225.97, 30.2%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.93% 0.09522 270.104).
What colors go well with #596ba6?
The complementary color of #596ba6 is #846c22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3275a0 and #77619d. The triadic partners are #9e584d and #427e50.
Is white or black text more readable on #596ba6?
White text reads better on #596ba6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596ba6 a warm or cool color?
#596ba6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.095.