#596cb1 color: Amparo Blue
#596cb1 is rgb(89, 108, 177) in RGB and oklch(54.76% 0.11012 270.776) 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 31%
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About #596cb1
#596cb1 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 271°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.99:1 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: #596cb1 mixed with white
Darker: #596cb1 mixed with black
Calmer: #596cb1 with less saturation
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Questions about #596cb1
What color is #596cb1?
#596cb1 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 108, 177), in HSL hsl(227.05, 36.07%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.76% 0.11012 270.776).
What colors go well with #596cb1?
The complementary color of #596cb1 is #896d06. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2678ab and #7c60a7. The triadic partners are #a75648 and #38834e.
Is white or black text more readable on #596cb1?
White text reads better on #596cb1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596cb1 a warm or cool color?
#596cb1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.11.