#596fb4 color: Loch Ness
#596fb4 is rgb(89, 111, 180) in RGB and oklch(55.571% 0.11064 269.213) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 29%
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About #596fb4
#596fb4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 269°.
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 Loch Ness (#5f6db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596fb4 mixed with white
Darker: #596fb4 mixed with black
Calmer: #596fb4 with less saturation
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Questions about #596fb4
What color is #596fb4?
#596fb4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Loch Ness. In RGB it is rgb(89, 111, 180), in HSL hsl(225.49, 37.76%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.571% 0.11064 269.213).
What colors go well with #596fb4?
The complementary color of #596fb4 is #8d6f0a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #247bad and #7d63ab. The triadic partners are #aa584c and #3e854e.
Is white or black text more readable on #596fb4?
White text reads better on #596fb4: 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 #596fb4 a warm or cool color?
#596fb4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.111.