#596d9e color: Moonshade
#596d9e is rgb(89, 109, 158) in RGB and oklch(53.948% 0.08088 266.729) 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%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #596d9e
#596d9e is a muted blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 267°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.11:1 contrast and black text 4.11:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Moonshade (#5a6e9c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596d9e mixed with white
Darker: #596d9e mixed with black
Calmer: #596d9e with less saturation
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Questions about #596d9e
What color is #596d9e?
#596d9e is muted blue. The closest named color is Moonshade. In RGB it is rgb(89, 109, 158), in HSL hsl(222.61, 27.94%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.948% 0.08088 266.729).
What colors go well with #596d9e?
The complementary color of #596d9e is #836b33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b7598 and #736498. The triadic partners are #985c55 and #4e7b52.
Is white or black text more readable on #596d9e?
White text reads better on #596d9e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and black gives 4.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596d9e a warm or cool color?
#596d9e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.081.