#596fb3 color: Loch Ness
#596fb3 is rgb(89, 111, 179) in RGB and oklch(55.514% 0.10919 269.084) 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 30%
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About #596fb3
#596fb3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 269°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.83:1 contrast and black text 4.35:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Loch Ness (#5f6db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596fb3 mixed with white
Darker: #596fb3 mixed with black
Calmer: #596fb3 with less saturation
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Questions about #596fb3
What color is #596fb3?
#596fb3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Loch Ness. In RGB it is rgb(89, 111, 179), in HSL hsl(225.33, 37.19%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.514% 0.10919 269.084).
What colors go well with #596fb3?
The complementary color of #596fb3 is #8d6f0f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #267bac and #7c63aa. The triadic partners are #aa584d and #3f844e.
Is white or black text more readable on #596fb3?
White text reads better on #596fb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and black gives 4.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596fb3 a warm or cool color?
#596fb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.109.