#596eb4 color: Amparo Blue
#596eb4 is rgb(89, 110, 180) in RGB and oklch(55.357% 0.11192 269.845) 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 29%
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About #596eb4
#596eb4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 270°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.87:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596eb4 mixed with white
Darker: #596eb4 mixed with black
Calmer: #596eb4 with less saturation
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Questions about #596eb4
What color is #596eb4?
#596eb4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 110, 180), in HSL hsl(226.15, 37.76%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.357% 0.11192 269.845).
What colors go well with #596eb4?
The complementary color of #596eb4 is #8c6f04. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #237aad and #7d62aa. The triadic partners are #aa574a and #3b854e.
Is white or black text more readable on #596eb4?
White text reads better on #596eb4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596eb4 a warm or cool color?
#596eb4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.112.