#596D9B Color

#596D9B is rgb(89, 109, 155) in RGB and hsl(222, 27%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#596D9B
HEX#596D9B
RGBrgb(89, 109, 155)
HSLhsl(222, 27%, 48%)
HSVhsv(222, 43%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(53.8% 0.076 265.9)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 30%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #596D9B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.14:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text4.09:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #596D9B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#596D9BComplementary#9B8859Analogous#598E9BAnalogous#67599BTriadic#9B596DTriadic#6D9B59

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #596D9B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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