#596fbd color: Amparo Blue
#596fbd is rgb(89, 111, 189) in RGB and oklch(56.094% 0.12365 270.167) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 26%
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About #596fbd
#596fbd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 270°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.74:1 contrast and black text 4.43:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #596fbd mixed with white
Darker: #596fbd mixed with black
Calmer: #596fbd with less saturation
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Questions about #596fbd
What color is #596fbd?
#596fbd is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 111, 189), in HSL hsl(226.8, 43.1%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.094% 0.12365 270.167).
What colors go well with #596fbd?
The complementary color of #596fbd is #917000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #127cb5 and #8162b2. The triadic partners are #b25547 and #33884c.
Is white or black text more readable on #596fbd?
White text reads better on #596fbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and black gives 4.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596fbd a warm or cool color?
#596fbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.124.