#596491 Color

#596491 is rgb(89, 100, 145) in RGB and hsl(228, 24%, 46%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#596491

HEX#596491

RGBrgb(89, 100, 145)

HSLhsl(228, 24%, 46%)

HSVhsv(228, 39%, 57%)

OKLCHoklch(51.3% 0.073 273.1)

CMYKcmyk(39%, 31%, 0%, 43%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #596491 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.74:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.66:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #596491 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#596491 Complementary#918659 Analogous#598191 Analogous#6A5991 Triadic#915964 Triadic#649159

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #596491, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6A76A4 #848DB3 #9AA2C1 #B3B9D0 #C9CDDE #E3E5EE

Shades

#4E577E #424A6C #363D59 #2B3046 #1F2333 #131620

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