#596ba8 color: Evening Lagoon
#596ba8 is rgb(89, 107, 168) in RGB and oklch(54.04% 0.09818 270.39) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #596ba8
#596ba8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 270°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.13:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Evening Lagoon (#5868ae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596ba8 mixed with white
Darker: #596ba8 mixed with black
Calmer: #596ba8 with less saturation
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Questions about #596ba8
What color is #596ba8?
#596ba8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Evening Lagoon. In RGB it is rgb(89, 107, 168), in HSL hsl(226.33, 31.23%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.04% 0.09818 270.39).
What colors go well with #596ba8?
The complementary color of #596ba8 is #856c1e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3075a2 and #78619f. The triadic partners are #a0574b and #407f50.
Is white or black text more readable on #596ba8?
White text reads better on #596ba8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596ba8 a warm or cool color?
#596ba8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.098.