Information about #596BC7 color

#596BC7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #596BC7 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(89, 107, 199) — 34.9% red, 42% green, 78% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 43 / 36 / 0 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored deep-sea blue, #596BC7 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. 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, 107, 199) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #596BC7 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#596BC7 color variations

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

#596BC7 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 #596BC7

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

Anchor color link
Anchor

#526DB2

Han Blue color link
Han Blue

#446CCF

Skydiver color link
Skydiver

#4677C8

Quantum color link
Quantum

#4A6CB4

Slate Blue color link
Slate Blue

#6A5ACD

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#596BC7
  • RGB89, 107, 199
  • CMYK43, 36, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(89, 107, 199)
  • HSL230°, 50%, 56%
  • HSL Precise230.182°, 49.55%, 56.471%
  • HSV230°, 55%, 78%
  • HSB230°, 55%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • GLSLvec3(0.349, 0.420, 0.780)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.349, 0.420, 0.780, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.349, 0.420, 0.780)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID596BC7
  • DECIMAL ID5860295
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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