#596bc8 color: Borage Blue
#596bc8 is rgb(89, 107, 200) in RGB and oklch(55.952% 0.14452 272.668) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Royal blue
- sky-600
- Black 22%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #596bc8
#596bc8 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 273°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.81:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Borage Blue (#5566cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #596bc8 mixed with white
Darker: #596bc8 mixed with black
Calmer: #596bc8 with less saturation
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Questions about #596bc8
What color is #596bc8?
#596bc8 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Borage Blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 107, 200), in HSL hsl(230.27, 50.23%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.952% 0.14452 272.668).
What colors go well with #596bc8?
The complementary color of #596bc8 is #907000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bc1 and #865cb9. The triadic partners are #ba4d39 and #028b48.
Is white or black text more readable on #596bc8?
White text reads better on #596bc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596bc8 a warm or cool color?
#596bc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.145.