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#596DB0

#596db0 ≈ Queen Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#596db0 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 34.9% red, 42.75% green and 69.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 49.43% cyan, 38.07% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 226.21°, with 35.51% saturation and 51.96% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Queen Blue (#436b95), ΔE 6.56.

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Web safe#666699
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Relative luminance0.162

Complementary

  1. #596db0
  2. #b09c59

Split complementary

  1. #596db0
  2. #b07159
  3. #98b059

Analogous

  1. #5998b0
  2. #596db0
  3. #7159b0

Triadic

  1. #596db0
  2. #b0596d
  3. #6db059

Tetradic

  1. #596db0
  2. #9c59b0
  3. #b09c59
  4. #6db059

Square

  1. #596db0
  2. #b05998
  3. #b09c59
  4. #59b071

Monochromatic

  1. #242d4c
  2. #3d4c80
  3. #596db0
  4. #8d9bc9
  5. #c1c8e1

Shades

#596db0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #596db0
  2. #50629e
  3. #47578d
  4. #3e4c7b
  5. #35416a
  6. #2d3758
  7. #242c46
  8. #1b2135
  9. #121623
  10. #090b12
  11. #000000

Tints

#596db0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #596db0
  2. #6a7cb8
  3. #7a8ac0
  4. #8b99c8
  5. #9ba7d0
  6. #acb6d8
  7. #bdc5df
  8. #cdd3e7
  9. #dee2ef
  10. #eef0f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#596db0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #596db0
  2. #5d6fab
  3. #6171a6
  4. #6573a2
  5. #69759d
  6. #6d7798
  7. #707893
  8. #747a8e
  9. #787c8a
  10. #7c7e85
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #686f8e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5374b3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4a6caf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #357b86 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5671b2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #516daf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #467699 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-596db0 {
  color: #596db0;
}
Background
.bg-596db0 {
  background-color: #596db0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-596db0 {
  border: 2px solid #596db0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #596db0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 89 109 176;
  --color-primary-hsl: 226 36% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-596db0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #596db0, #7159b0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-596db0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(89 109 176 / 0.35);
}

#436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.56 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.89 #6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 7.78 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.53 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 9.01 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 9.03 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 9.38 #a6924f Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Queen Blue
#596db0  rgb(89, 109, 176)  hsl(226, 36%, 52%)  Queen Blue
#b09c59  rgb(176, 156, 89)  hsl(46, 36%, 52%)  Brass
#b0596d  rgb(176, 89, 109)  hsl(346, 36%, 52%)  Rose Gold
#6db059  rgb(109, 176, 89)  hsl(106, 36%, 52%)  Mantis