#596bb5 color: Amparo Blue
#596bb5 is rgb(89, 107, 181) in RGB and oklch(54.781% 0.11727 271.733) 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 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #596bb5
#596bb5 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 272°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.01:1 contrast and black text 4.2:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596bb5 mixed with white
Darker: #596bb5 mixed with black
Calmer: #596bb5 with less saturation
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Questions about #596bb5
What color is #596bb5?
#596bb5 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 107, 181), in HSL hsl(228.26, 38.33%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.781% 0.11727 271.733).
What colors go well with #596bb5?
The complementary color of #596bb5 is #8a6d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1e78af and #7e5faa. The triadic partners are #aa5444 and #30844d.
Is white or black text more readable on #596bb5?
White text reads better on #596bb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596bb5 a warm or cool color?
#596bb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.117.