#596eaa color: Dormitory
#596eaa is rgb(89, 110, 170) in RGB and oklch(54.799% 0.09731 268.434) 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 33%
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About #596eaa
#596eaa is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 268°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.96:1 contrast and black text 4.24:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Dormitory (#5d71a9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596eaa mixed with white
Darker: #596eaa mixed with black
Calmer: #596eaa with less saturation
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Questions about #596eaa
What color is #596eaa?
#596eaa is soft blue. The closest named color is Dormitory. In RGB it is rgb(89, 110, 170), in HSL hsl(224.44, 32.27%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.799% 0.09731 268.434).
What colors go well with #596eaa?
The complementary color of #596eaa is #886d22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3078a3 and #7864a2. The triadic partners are #a25950 and #458150.
Is white or black text more readable on #596eaa?
White text reads better on #596eaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and black gives 4.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596eaa a warm or cool color?
#596eaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.097.