#596cb4 color: Amparo Blue
#596cb4 is rgb(89, 108, 180) in RGB and oklch(54.933% 0.1145 271.066) 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 29%
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About #596cb4
#596cb4 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 271°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.97:1 contrast and black text 4.23:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596cb4 mixed with white
Darker: #596cb4 mixed with black
Calmer: #596cb4 with less saturation
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Questions about #596cb4
What color is #596cb4?
#596cb4 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 108, 180), in HSL hsl(227.47, 37.76%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.933% 0.1145 271.066).
What colors go well with #596cb4?
The complementary color of #596cb4 is #8a6e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2178ae and #7d60a9. The triadic partners are #aa5546 and #35844d.
Is white or black text more readable on #596cb4?
White text reads better on #596cb4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596cb4 a warm or cool color?
#596cb4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.115.