#596ea1 color: Splendour and Pride
#596ea1 is rgb(89, 110, 161) in RGB and oklch(54.323% 0.08408 266.54) 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 37%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #596ea1
#596ea1 is a muted blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 267°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.04:1 contrast and black text 4.17:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Splendour and Pride (#5870a4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596ea1 mixed with white
Darker: #596ea1 mixed with black
Calmer: #596ea1 with less saturation
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Questions about #596ea1
What color is #596ea1?
#596ea1 is muted blue. The closest named color is Splendour and Pride. In RGB it is rgb(89, 110, 161), in HSL hsl(222.5, 28.8%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.323% 0.08408 266.54).
What colors go well with #596ea1?
The complementary color of #596ea1 is #856c30. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a779a and #74659b. The triadic partners are #9b5c55 and #4d7d52.
Is white or black text more readable on #596ea1?
White text reads better on #596ea1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and black gives 4.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596ea1 a warm or cool color?
#596ea1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.084.