What color is #596A88?

#596A88 is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 106, 136), and in HSL hsl(218, 21%, 44%).

Is #596A88 accessible as text?

On white, #596A88 has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.84:1 (fails). For text placed on #596A88, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #596A88?

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

What colors go well with #596A88?

#596A88 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #887659. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #596A88 below.

Is #596A88 good for buttons?

#596A88 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #596A88 — black text only reaches 3.84:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #596A88 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #596A88 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.

#596A88 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #596A88

Not just a swatch — here's how #596A88 works with other colors. Named schemes with #596A88 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #596A88 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Teal Blue 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 #596A88 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue 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 #596A88 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #7D8DAA

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #596A88 Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Teal Blue 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 #596A88 Secondary #8D939E Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Teal Blue 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 Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #596A88 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 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

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 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 73/100

High

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

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #596A88 with

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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 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEE1E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #595A88 — 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 #596A88 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #596A88;
  --color-base-rgb: 89 106 136;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.2% 0.052 261.6);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E6E9EF;
  --color-200: #CED4DF;
  --color-300: #AAB4C5;
  --color-400: #8894AA;
  --color-500: #68758D;
  --color-600: #545D6E;
  --color-700: #3F4550;
  --color-800: #2B2F35;
  --color-900: #1C1E21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E6E9EF',
    200: '#CED4DF',
    300: '#AAB4C5',
    400: '#8894AA',
    500: '#68758D',
    600: '#545D6E',
    700: '#3F4550',
    800: '#2B2F35',
    900: '#1C1E21',
  },
}

$base: #596A88;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E6E9EF;
$base-200: #CED4DF;
$base-300: #AAB4C5;
$base-400: #8894AA;
$base-500: #68758D;
$base-600: #545D6E;
$base-700: #3F4550;
$base-800: #2B2F35;
$base-900: #1C1E21;
$base-hover: #47556D;
$base-subtle: #CDD2DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#596A88",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E9EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CED4DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AAB4C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8894AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#68758D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#545D6E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F4550",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2F35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1E21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #596A88

Color Lab

Pairs with #596A88

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