#596eb3 color: Loch Ness
#596eb3 is rgb(89, 110, 179) in RGB and oklch(55.3% 0.11046 269.729) 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 30%
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About #596eb3
#596eb3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 270°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.88:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Loch Ness (#5f6db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596eb3 mixed with white
Darker: #596eb3 mixed with black
Calmer: #596eb3 with less saturation
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Questions about #596eb3
What color is #596eb3?
#596eb3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Loch Ness. In RGB it is rgb(89, 110, 179), in HSL hsl(226, 37.19%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.3% 0.11046 269.729).
What colors go well with #596eb3?
The complementary color of #596eb3 is #8c6e09. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #257aac and #7c62a9. The triadic partners are #a9574b and #3c844e.
Is white or black text more readable on #596eb3?
White text reads better on #596eb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596eb3 a warm or cool color?
#596eb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.11.