#596fb8 color: Amparo Blue
#596fb8 is rgb(89, 111, 184) in RGB and oklch(55.801% 0.11644 269.679) 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 #596fb8
#596fb8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 270°.
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: #596fb8 mixed with white
Darker: #596fb8 mixed with black
Calmer: #596fb8 with less saturation
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Questions about #596fb8
What color is #596fb8?
#596fb8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 111, 184), in HSL hsl(226.11, 40.08%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.801% 0.11644 269.679).
What colors go well with #596fb8?
The complementary color of #596fb8 is #8f6f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1e7cb1 and #7e63ae. The triadic partners are #ae564a and #39864d.
Is white or black text more readable on #596fb8?
White text reads better on #596fb8: 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 #596fb8 a warm or cool color?
#596fb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.116.