#596eac color: Loch Ness
#596eac is rgb(89, 110, 172) in RGB and oklch(54.909% 0.10024 268.765) 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%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #596eac
#596eac is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 269°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.94:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Loch Ness (#5f6db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596eac mixed with white
Darker: #596eac mixed with black
Calmer: #596eac with less saturation
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Questions about #596eac
What color is #596eac?
#596eac is soft blue. The closest named color is Loch Ness. In RGB it is rgb(89, 110, 172), in HSL hsl(224.82, 33.33%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.909% 0.10024 268.765).
What colors go well with #596eac?
The complementary color of #596eac is #896e1e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e79a5 and #7963a4. The triadic partners are #a4594f and #438150.
Is white or black text more readable on #596eac?
White text reads better on #596eac: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596eac a warm or cool color?
#596eac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.1.