Information about #596388 color

#596388 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #596388 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(89, 99, 136) (34.9% red, 38.8% green, 53.3% blue), or CMYK 18 / 15 / 0 / 47 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#596388 presents itself as a calm, restrained blue — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Kingfisher Blue (#596A8B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Waratah (#55698B) and Kashmir Blue (#576D8E).

In RGB terms — rgb(89, 99, 136) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #596388: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #596388 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#596388 color variations

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

#596388 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 #596388

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

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Jet Gray color link
Jet Gray

#616D7E

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#596388
  • RGB89, 99, 136
  • CMYK18, 15, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(89, 99, 136)
  • HSL227°, 21%, 44%
  • HSL Precise227.234°, 20.889%, 44.118%
  • HSV227°, 35%, 53%
  • HSB227°, 35%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.349, 0.388, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.349, 0.388, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.349, 0.388, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID596388
  • DECIMAL ID5858184
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01