#596baf color: Evening Lagoon
#596baf is rgb(89, 107, 175) in RGB and oklch(54.432% 0.1085 271.21) 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 31%
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About #596baf
#596baf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 271°.
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 Evening Lagoon (#5868ae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596baf mixed with white
Darker: #596baf mixed with black
Calmer: #596baf with less saturation
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Questions about #596baf
What color is #596baf?
#596baf is soft indigo. The closest named color is Evening Lagoon. In RGB it is rgb(89, 107, 175), in HSL hsl(227.44, 34.96%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.432% 0.1085 271.21).
What colors go well with #596baf?
The complementary color of #596baf is #876d09. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2877a9 and #7b60a5. The triadic partners are #a65547 and #38824e.
Is white or black text more readable on #596baf?
White text reads better on #596baf: 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 #596baf a warm or cool color?
#596baf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.108.