#596fbc color: Amparo Blue
#596fbc is rgb(89, 111, 188) in RGB and oklch(56.035% 0.12221 270.077) 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 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #596fbc
#596fbc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 270°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.75:1 contrast and black text 4.42:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596fbc mixed with white
Darker: #596fbc mixed with black
Calmer: #596fbc with less saturation
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Questions about #596fbc
What color is #596fbc?
#596fbc is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 111, 188), in HSL hsl(226.67, 42.49%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.035% 0.12221 270.077).
What colors go well with #596fbc?
The complementary color of #596fbc is #907000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #157cb4 and #8062b1. The triadic partners are #b15548 and #34884c.
Is white or black text more readable on #596fbc?
White text reads better on #596fbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596fbc a warm or cool color?
#596fbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.122.