#596ebd color: Amparo Blue
#596ebd is rgb(89, 110, 189) in RGB and oklch(55.885% 0.12494 270.701) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 26%
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About #596ebd
#596ebd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 271°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.78:1 contrast and black text 4.39:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596ebd mixed with white
Darker: #596ebd mixed with black
Calmer: #596ebd with less saturation
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Questions about #596ebd
What color is #596ebd?
#596ebd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 110, 189), in HSL hsl(227.4, 43.1%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.885% 0.12494 270.701).
What colors go well with #596ebd?
The complementary color of #596ebd is #907000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #107cb6 and #8161b1. The triadic partners are #b15445 and #2f884c.
Is white or black text more readable on #596ebd?
White text reads better on #596ebd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and black gives 4.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596ebd a warm or cool color?
#596ebd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.125.