#596ca9 color: Twinkle Night
#596ca9 is rgb(89, 108, 169) in RGB and oklch(54.311% 0.09837 269.788) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 34%
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About #596ca9
#596ca9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 270°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.07:1 contrast and black text 4.14:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Twinkle Night (#636ca8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596ca9 mixed with white
Darker: #596ca9 mixed with black
Calmer: #596ca9 with less saturation
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Questions about #596ca9
What color is #596ca9?
#596ca9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Twinkle Night. In RGB it is rgb(89, 108, 169), in HSL hsl(225.75, 31.75%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.311% 0.09837 269.788).
What colors go well with #596ca9?
The complementary color of #596ca9 is #866c1f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3076a3 and #7862a0. The triadic partners are #a1584d and #417f50.
Is white or black text more readable on #596ca9?
White text reads better on #596ca9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and black gives 4.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596ca9 a warm or cool color?
#596ca9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.098.