What color is #596287?

#596287 is a medium, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(89, 98, 135), and in HSL hsl(228, 21%, 44%).

Is #596287 accessible as text?

On white, #596287 has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.52:1 (fails). For text placed on #596287, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #596287?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #596287?

#596287 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #887E59. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #596287 below.

Is #596287 good for buttons?

#596287 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #596287 — black text only reaches 3.52:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #596287 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #596287 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#596287 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #596287

Not just a swatch — here's how #596287 works with other colors. Named schemes with #596287 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #596287 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Very Peri opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #596287 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Very Peri keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #596287 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #7C85A9

Very Peri is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Very Peri.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #596287 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Very Peri plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #596287 Secondary #898D9A Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Very Peri is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Very Peri carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #596287 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 37/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 76/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #596287

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People also use #596287 with

Light Slate Gray Ultra Violet Shadow Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEE0E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5F5988 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #596287 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #596287;
  --color-base-rgb: 89 98 135;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.4% 0.060 273.5);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E6E8EF;
  --color-200: #CED1DF;
  --color-300: #AAAFC5;
  --color-400: #888FAA;
  --color-500: #686F8D;
  --color-600: #54596E;
  --color-700: #3F4250;
  --color-800: #2B2D35;
  --color-900: #1C1D21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E6E8EF',
    200: '#CED1DF',
    300: '#AAAFC5',
    400: '#888FAA',
    500: '#686F8D',
    600: '#54596E',
    700: '#3F4250',
    800: '#2B2D35',
    900: '#1C1D21',
  },
}

$base: #596287;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E6E8EF;
$base-200: #CED1DF;
$base-300: #AAAFC5;
$base-400: #888FAA;
$base-500: #686F8D;
$base-600: #54596E;
$base-700: #3F4250;
$base-800: #2B2D35;
$base-900: #1C1D21;
$base-hover: #474E6D;
$base-subtle: #CDD0DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#596287",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E8EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CED1DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AAAFC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#888FAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#686F8D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#54596E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F4250",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2D35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1D21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #596287

Color Lab

Pairs with #596287

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