#596bb6 color: Amparo Blue
#596bb6 is rgb(89, 107, 182) in RGB and oklch(54.84% 0.11872 271.807) 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 #596bb6
#596bb6 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 272°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5:1 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: #596bb6 mixed with white
Darker: #596bb6 mixed with black
Calmer: #596bb6 with less saturation
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Questions about #596bb6
What color is #596bb6?
#596bb6 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 107, 182), in HSL hsl(228.39, 38.91%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.84% 0.11872 271.807).
What colors go well with #596bb6?
The complementary color of #596bb6 is #8a6e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1d78b0 and #7e5faa. The triadic partners are #ab5343 and #2f844d.
Is white or black text more readable on #596bb6?
White text reads better on #596bb6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596bb6 a warm or cool color?
#596bb6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.119.