#596cb9 color: Amparo Blue
#596cb9 is rgb(89, 108, 185) in RGB and oklch(55.227% 0.12176 271.471) 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 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #596cb9
#596cb9 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 271°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.92:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596cb9 mixed with white
Darker: #596cb9 mixed with black
Calmer: #596cb9 with less saturation
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Questions about #596cb9
What color is #596cb9?
#596cb9 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 108, 185), in HSL hsl(228.13, 40.68%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.227% 0.12176 271.471).
What colors go well with #596cb9?
The complementary color of #596cb9 is #8c6e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1879b2 and #7f5fad. The triadic partners are #ae5344 and #2e864c.
Is white or black text more readable on #596cb9?
White text reads better on #596cb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596cb9 a warm or cool color?
#596cb9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.122.