#596dab color: Loch Ness
#596dab is rgb(89, 109, 171) in RGB and oklch(54.637% 0.10004 269.345) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 33%
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About #596dab
#596dab is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 269°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5:1 contrast and black text 4.2:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Loch Ness (#5f6db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596dab mixed with white
Darker: #596dab mixed with black
Calmer: #596dab with less saturation
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Questions about #596dab
What color is #596dab?
#596dab is soft blue. The closest named color is Loch Ness. In RGB it is rgb(89, 109, 171), in HSL hsl(225.37, 32.8%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.637% 0.10004 269.345).
What colors go well with #596dab?
The complementary color of #596dab is #886d1d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e78a4 and #7962a2. The triadic partners are #a3584e and #428150.
Is white or black text more readable on #596dab?
White text reads better on #596dab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596dab a warm or cool color?
#596dab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.1.