#596ea6 color: Splendour and Pride
#596ea6 is rgb(89, 110, 166) in RGB and oklch(54.585% 0.09143 267.682) 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 35%
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About #596ea6
#596ea6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 268°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.99:1 contrast and black text 4.21:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Splendour and Pride (#5870a4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596ea6 mixed with white
Darker: #596ea6 mixed with black
Calmer: #596ea6 with less saturation
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Questions about #596ea6
What color is #596ea6?
#596ea6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Splendour and Pride. In RGB it is rgb(89, 110, 166), in HSL hsl(223.64, 30.2%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.585% 0.09143 267.682).
What colors go well with #596ea6?
The complementary color of #596ea6 is #876d29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #35789f and #77649f. The triadic partners are #9f5a52 and #497f51.
Is white or black text more readable on #596ea6?
White text reads better on #596ea6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596ea6 a warm or cool color?
#596ea6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.091.