#596dcd color: Cornflower
#596dcd is rgb(89, 109, 205) in RGB and oklch(56.677% 0.14896 272.009) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Royal blue
- sky-600
- Black 20%
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About #596dcd
#596dcd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 272°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.67:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cornflower (#5170d7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #596dcd mixed with white
Darker: #596dcd mixed with black
Calmer: #596dcd with less saturation
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Questions about #596dcd
What color is #596dcd?
#596dcd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Cornflower. In RGB it is rgb(89, 109, 205), in HSL hsl(229.66, 53.7%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.677% 0.14896 272.009).
What colors go well with #596dcd?
The complementary color of #596dcd is #937200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ec5 and #875dbe. The triadic partners are #be4e3a and #008e47.
Is white or black text more readable on #596dcd?
White text reads better on #596dcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596dcd a warm or cool color?
#596dcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.149.