Information about #596A9B color

#596A9B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#596A9B falls into the Azure Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(89, 106, 155) — 34.9% red, 41.6% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 26 / 19 / 0 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated sky-leaning azure, #596A9B carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Deloras (#606AA1). Slightly further away sit Breakwater (#536893) and Panorama (#597499).

The recipe behind #596A9B is rgb(89, 106, 155), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #596A9B: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. No one has named #596A9B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#596A9B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#596A9B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #596A9B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Deloras color link
Deloras

#606AA1

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

San Marino color link
San Marino

#4E6C9D

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Blue Yonder color link
Blue Yonder

#5072A7

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#596A9B
  • RGB89, 106, 155
  • CMYK26, 19, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(89, 106, 155)
  • HSL225°, 27%, 48%
  • HSL Precise224.545°, 27.049%, 47.843%
  • HSV225°, 43%, 61%
  • HSB225°, 43%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.349, 0.416, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.349, 0.416, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.349, 0.416, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID596A9B
  • DECIMAL ID5859995
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01