#596eb9 color: Amparo Blue
#596eb9 is rgb(89, 110, 185) in RGB and oklch(55.648% 0.11917 270.36) 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 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #596eb9
#596eb9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 270°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.82:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596eb9 mixed with white
Darker: #596eb9 mixed with black
Calmer: #596eb9 with less saturation
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Questions about #596eb9
What color is #596eb9?
#596eb9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 110, 185), in HSL hsl(226.88, 40.68%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.648% 0.11917 270.36).
What colors go well with #596eb9?
The complementary color of #596eb9 is #8e6f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1a7bb2 and #7f61ae. The triadic partners are #ae5547 and #35874d.
Is white or black text more readable on #596eb9?
White text reads better on #596eb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596eb9 a warm or cool color?
#596eb9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.119.