#596e8b color: Great Basin
#596e8b is rgb(89, 110, 139) in RGB and oklch(53.268% 0.05229 256.537) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Slate
- slate-500
- Black 45%
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About #596e8b
#596e8b is a dusty blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.052 chroma and a hue of 257°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.21:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Great Basin (#576e8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596e8b mixed with white
Darker: #596e8b mixed with black
Calmer: #596e8b with less saturation
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What color is #596e8b?
#596e8b is dusty blue. The closest named color is Great Basin. In RGB it is rgb(89, 110, 139), in HSL hsl(214.8, 21.93%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.268% 0.05229 256.537).
What colors go well with #596e8b?
The complementary color of #596e8b is #7e694a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b7384 and #6a688a. The triadic partners are #886062 and #5f7456.
Is white or black text more readable on #596e8b?
White text reads better on #596e8b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596e8b a warm or cool color?
#596e8b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.052.