#596CB1 Color

#596CB1 is rgb(89, 108, 177) in RGB and hsl(227, 36%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#596CB1

HEX#596CB1

RGBrgb(89, 108, 177)

HSLhsl(227, 36%, 52%)

HSVhsv(227, 50%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(54.8% 0.11 270.8)

CMYKcmyk(50%, 39%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #596CB1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.99:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.2:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #596CB1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#596CB1 Complementary#B19E59 Analogous#5998B1 Analogous#7259B1 Triadic#B1596C Triadic#6CB159

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #596CB1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#7181BC #8694C6 #9EA9D1 #B3BBDB #CBD1E7 #E0E3F0

Shades

#495B9C #3E4D84 #333F6C #293357 #1D253E #121626

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