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#596dce color: Cornflower

#596dce is rgb(89, 109, 206) in RGB and oklch(56.742% 0.15036 272.04) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

56.7%
0.150
272°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #596dce

#596dce is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.66:1 contrast and black text 4.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cornflower (#5170d7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #596dce mixed with white

  1. 596dce
  2. 687cd4
  3. 778bda
  4. 8799df
  5. 97a8e5
  6. a7b6ea
  7. b8c5ee
  8. cad3f3
  9. dbe2f7
  10. edf0fb

Darker: #596dce mixed with black

  1. 596dce
  2. 4c5eb3
  3. 404f98
  4. 34417f
  5. 283366
  6. 1d264e
  7. 131938
  8. 090d23
  9. 03040f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #596dce with less saturation

  1. 596dce
  2. 5c6fc6
  3. 5e70bd
  4. 6172b5
  5. 6473ac
  6. 6774a3
  7. 6a759b
  8. 6d7592
  9. 707689
  10. 737680

Questions about #596dce

What color is #596dce?

#596dce is soft indigo. The closest named color is Cornflower. In RGB it is rgb(89, 109, 206), in HSL hsl(229.74, 54.42%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.742% 0.15036 272.04).

What colors go well with #596dce?

The complementary color of #596dce is #937200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ec6 and #885dbf. The triadic partners are #bf4d39 and #008f47.

Is white or black text more readable on #596dce?

White text reads better on #596dce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and black gives 4.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #596dce a warm or cool color?

#596dce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.15.