Information about #596AB8 color

#596AB8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #596AB8 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(89, 106, 184) — 34.9% red, 41.6% green, 72.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 37 / 31 / 0 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid blue, #596AB8 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Anchor (#526DB2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chetwode Blue (#666FB4) and Quantum (#4A6CB4).

In RGB terms — rgb(89, 106, 184) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #596AB8 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #596AB8 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#596AB8 color variations

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

#596AB8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#596AB8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#596AB8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#596AB8 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#5A91B8

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#596AB8 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
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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
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#B9785B
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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
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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
#596AB8
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#B95B6C
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#A75BB9
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#6CB95B
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#5BB978
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Nearest named colors to #596AB8

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

Anchor color link
Anchor

#526DB2

Chetwode Blue color link
Chetwode Blue

#666FB4

Quantum color link
Quantum

#4A6CB4

Pastel Navy Blue color link
Pastel Navy Blue

#5E5CB2

Grizzlies Blue color link
Grizzlies Blue

#5D76A9

Blue Yonder color link
Blue Yonder

#5072A7

Moderate Cobalt Blue color link
Moderate Cobalt Blue

#4A6DA8

Moderate Sapphire Blue color link
Moderate Sapphire Blue

#4A61A8

Blue Marguerite color link
Blue Marguerite

#6A5BB1

Liberty color link
Liberty

#545AA7

Deloras color link
Deloras

#606AA1

Glaucous color link
Glaucous

#6082B6

#596AB8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#596AB8
  • RGB89, 106, 184
  • CMYK37, 31, 0, 28
  • CSSrgb(89, 106, 184)
  • HSL229°, 40%, 54%
  • HSL Precise229.263°, 40.084%, 53.529%
  • HSV229°, 52%, 72%
  • HSB229°, 52%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • GLSLvec3(0.349, 0.416, 0.722)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.349, 0.416, 0.722, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.349, 0.416, 0.722)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID596AB8
  • DECIMAL ID5860024
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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