#596ebc color: Amparo Blue
#596ebc is rgb(89, 110, 188) in RGB and oklch(55.825% 0.1235 270.621) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 26%
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About #596ebc
#596ebc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 271°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.79:1 contrast and black text 4.38:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596ebc mixed with white
Darker: #596ebc mixed with black
Calmer: #596ebc with less saturation
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Questions about #596ebc
What color is #596ebc?
#596ebc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 110, 188), in HSL hsl(227.27, 42.49%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.825% 0.1235 270.621).
What colors go well with #596ebc?
The complementary color of #596ebc is #8f7000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #137bb5 and #8061b1. The triadic partners are #b15446 and #31884c.
Is white or black text more readable on #596ebc?
White text reads better on #596ebc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596ebc a warm or cool color?
#596ebc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.123.