#596bc9 color: Borage Blue
#596bc9 is rgb(89, 107, 201) in RGB and oklch(56.017% 0.14593 272.695) 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 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #596bc9
#596bc9 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 273°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.37:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Borage Blue (#5566cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #596bc9 mixed with white
Darker: #596bc9 mixed with black
Calmer: #596bc9 with less saturation
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Questions about #596bc9
What color is #596bc9?
#596bc9 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Borage Blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 107, 201), in HSL hsl(230.36, 50.91%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.017% 0.14593 272.695).
What colors go well with #596bc9?
The complementary color of #596bc9 is #907100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bc2 and #865cba. The triadic partners are #ba4d38 and #008c48.
Is white or black text more readable on #596bc9?
White text reads better on #596bc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596bc9 a warm or cool color?
#596bc9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.146.