#596C9B Color

#596C9B is rgb(89, 108, 155) in RGB and hsl(223, 27%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#596C9B
HEX#596C9B
RGBrgb(89, 108, 155)
HSLhsl(223, 27%, 48%)
HSVhsv(223, 43%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(53.6% 0.078 266.9)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 30%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #596C9B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.19:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text4.04:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #596C9B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#596C9BComplementary#9B8959Analogous#598D9BAnalogous#68599BTriadic#9B596CTriadic#6C9B59

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #596C9B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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