#596F9B Color

#596F9B is rgb(89, 111, 155) in RGB and hsl(220, 27%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#596F9B
HEX#596F9B
RGBrgb(89, 111, 155)
HSLhsl(220, 27%, 48%)
HSVhsv(220, 43%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(54.2% 0.074 263.7)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 28%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #596F9B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.03:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text4.17:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #596F9B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#596F9BComplementary#9B8559Analogous#59909BAnalogous#64599BTriadic#9B596FTriadic#6F9B59

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #596F9B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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