Information about #596C97 color

#596C97 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#596C97 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(89, 108, 151) — 34.9% red, 42.4% green, 59.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 24 / 17 / 0 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#596C97 presents itself as a moderately toned steel-blue azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Waikawa Grey (#5B6E91). Slightly further away sit Breakwater (#536893) and Panorama (#597499).

The recipe behind #596C97 is rgb(89, 108, 151), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #596C97 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#596C97 color variations

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

#596C97 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 #596C97

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

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Deloras color link
Deloras

#606AA1

San Marino color link
San Marino

#4E6C9D

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Elevate color link
Elevate

#60768B

Stormy Blue color link
Stormy Blue

#507B9C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#596C97
  • RGB89, 108, 151
  • CMYK24, 17, 0, 41
  • CSSrgb(89, 108, 151)
  • HSL222°, 26%, 47%
  • HSL Precise221.613°, 25.833%, 47.059%
  • HSV222°, 41%, 59%
  • HSB222°, 41%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.349, 0.424, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.349, 0.424, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.349, 0.424, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID596C97
  • DECIMAL ID5860503
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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