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#596F99

#596f99 ≈ Queen Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#596f99 is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 34.9% red, 43.53% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 41.83% cyan, 27.45% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. Its hue angle is 219.38°, with 26.45% saturation and 47.45% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Queen Blue (#436b95), ΔE 5.23.

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Web safe#666699
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Relative luminance0.1579

Complementary

  1. #596f99
  2. #998359

Split complementary

  1. #596f99
  2. #996359
  3. #8f9959

Analogous

  1. #598f99
  2. #596f99
  3. #635999

Triadic

  1. #596f99
  2. #99596f
  3. #6f9959

Tetradic

  1. #596f99
  2. #835999
  3. #998359
  4. #6f9959

Square

  1. #596f99
  2. #99598f
  3. #998359
  4. #599963

Monochromatic

  1. #212938
  2. #3d4c69
  3. #596f99
  4. #8697b9
  5. #b6c1d5

Shades

#596f99 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #596f99
  2. #50648a
  3. #47597a
  4. #3e4e6b
  5. #35435c
  6. #2d384d
  7. #242c3d
  8. #1b212e
  9. #12161f
  10. #090b0f
  11. #000000

Tints

#596f99 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #596f99
  2. #6a7da3
  3. #7a8cad
  4. #8b9ab8
  5. #9ba9c2
  6. #acb7cc
  7. #bdc5d6
  8. #cdd4e0
  9. #dee2eb
  10. #eef1f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#596f99 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #596f99
  2. #5d7197
  3. #617294
  4. #657492
  5. #69768f
  6. #6d788d
  7. #70798a
  8. #747b88
  9. #787d85
  10. #7c7e83
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #676f82 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #60729b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #596c98 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #43787e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5d719a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #596d98 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4d7489 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-596f99 {
  color: #596f99;
}
Background
.bg-596f99 {
  background-color: #596f99;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-596f99 {
  border: 2px solid #596f99;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #596f99;
  --color-primary-rgb: 89 111 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 219 26% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-596f99 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #596f99, #635999);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-596f99 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(89 111 153 / 0.35);
}

#436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 5.23 #6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 7.93 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 8.88 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 9.12 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 9.29 #1560bd Denim ΔE 9.45 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 10.13 #a69066 Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Queen Blue
#596f99  rgb(89, 111, 153)  hsl(219, 26%, 47%)  Queen Blue
#998359  rgb(153, 131, 89)  hsl(39, 26%, 47%)  Cafe au Lait
#99596f  rgb(153, 89, 111)  hsl(339, 26%, 47%)  Mauve Taupe
#6f9959  rgb(111, 153, 89)  hsl(99, 26%, 47%)  Asparagus