#596c9f color: Moonshade
#596c9f is rgb(89, 108, 159) in RGB and oklch(53.778% 0.08358 267.942) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Muted
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 38%
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About #596c9f
#596c9f is a muted blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 268°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Moonshade (#5a6e9c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596c9f mixed with white
Darker: #596c9f mixed with black
Calmer: #596c9f with less saturation
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Questions about #596c9f
What color is #596c9f?
#596c9f is muted blue. The closest named color is Moonshade. In RGB it is rgb(89, 108, 159), in HSL hsl(223.71, 28.23%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.778% 0.08358 267.942).
What colors go well with #596c9f?
The complementary color of #596c9f is #826b2f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a7599 and #746398. The triadic partners are #995a53 and #4b7b52.
Is white or black text more readable on #596c9f?
White text reads better on #596c9f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596c9f a warm or cool color?
#596c9f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.084.