#596fab color: Dormitory
#596fab is rgb(89, 111, 171) in RGB and oklch(55.071% 0.09752 267.842) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #596fab
#596fab is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 268°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast and black text 4.29:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Dormitory (#5d71a9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596fab mixed with white
Darker: #596fab mixed with black
Calmer: #596fab with less saturation
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Questions about #596fab
What color is #596fab?
#596fab is soft blue. The closest named color is Dormitory. In RGB it is rgb(89, 111, 171), in HSL hsl(223.9, 32.8%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.071% 0.09752 267.842).
What colors go well with #596fab?
The complementary color of #596fab is #8a6e23. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3079a4 and #7965a3. The triadic partners are #a35a51 and #478150.
Is white or black text more readable on #596fab?
White text reads better on #596fab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and black gives 4.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596fab a warm or cool color?
#596fab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.098.