Information about #596AC9 color

#596AC9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#596AC9 falls into the Blue Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(89, 106, 201) — 34.9% red, 41.6% green, 78.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 44 / 37 / 0 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#596AC9 presents itself as a clearly saturated deep-sea blue — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Savoy Blue (#4B61D1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) and Marge Hair Blue (#4872D3).

In RGB terms — rgb(89, 106, 201) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #596AC9: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. #596AC9 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#596AC9 color variations

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

#596AC9 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 #596AC9

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

Savoy Blue color link
Savoy Blue

#4B61D1

Han Blue color link
Han Blue

#446CCF

Skydiver color link
Skydiver

#4677C8

Slate Blue color link
Slate Blue

#6A5ACD

Anchor color link
Anchor

#526DB2

Quantum color link
Quantum

#4A6CB4

Light Indigo color link
Light Indigo

#6D5ACF

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

#596AC9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#596AC9
  • RGB89, 106, 201
  • CMYK44, 37, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(89, 106, 201)
  • HSL231°, 51%, 57%
  • HSL Precise230.893°, 50.909%, 56.863%
  • HSV231°, 56%, 79%
  • HSB231°, 56%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • GLSLvec3(0.349, 0.416, 0.788)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.349, 0.416, 0.788, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.349, 0.416, 0.788)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID596AC9
  • DECIMAL ID5860041
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01