#596fb7 color: Amparo Blue
#596fb7 is rgb(89, 111, 183) in RGB and oklch(55.743% 0.115 269.57) 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 28%
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About #596fb7
#596fb7 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 270°.
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: #596fb7 mixed with white
Darker: #596fb7 mixed with black
Calmer: #596fb7 with less saturation
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Questions about #596fb7
What color is #596fb7?
#596fb7 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 111, 183), in HSL hsl(225.96, 39.5%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.743% 0.115 269.57).
What colors go well with #596fb7?
The complementary color of #596fb7 is #8e6f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f7bb0 and #7e63ad. The triadic partners are #ad574b and #3a864e.
Is white or black text more readable on #596fb7?
White text reads better on #596fb7: 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 #596fb7 a warm or cool color?
#596fb7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.115.