What color is #596A99?

#596A99 is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 106, 153), and in HSL hsl(224, 26%, 47%).

Is #596A99 accessible as text?

On white, #596A99 has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.95:1 (fails). For text placed on #596A99, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #596A99?

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

What colors go well with #596A99?

#596A99 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #978659. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #596A99 below.

Is #596A99 good for buttons?

#596A99 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #596A99 — black text only reaches 3.95:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #596A99 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #596A99 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#596A99 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #596A99

Not just a swatch — here's how #596A99 works with other colors. Named schemes with #596A99 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #596A99 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 #596A99 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D92A7 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 #596A99 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #7D8EBA

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 #596A99 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

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 #596A99 Secondary #8E95A7 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 #596A99 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 32/100

Cool

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

Softness 48/100

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 59/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 85/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #596A99 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 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFE2E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5D5997 — 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 #596A99 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #596A99;
  --color-base-rgb: 89 106 153;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.0% 0.077 268.5);
  --color-50: #F5F6FA;
  --color-100: #E5E8F0;
  --color-200: #CCD1E1;
  --color-300: #A7B0C8;
  --color-400: #838FAF;
  --color-500: #647091;
  --color-600: #515971;
  --color-700: #3D4352;
  --color-800: #2A2E37;
  --color-900: #1B1D22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F5F6FA',
    100: '#E5E8F0',
    200: '#CCD1E1',
    300: '#A7B0C8',
    400: '#838FAF',
    500: '#647091',
    600: '#515971',
    700: '#3D4352',
    800: '#2A2E37',
    900: '#1B1D22',
  },
}

$base: #596A99;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F6FA;
$base-100: #E5E8F0;
$base-200: #CCD1E1;
$base-300: #A7B0C8;
$base-400: #838FAF;
$base-500: #647091;
$base-600: #515971;
$base-700: #3D4352;
$base-800: #2A2E37;
$base-900: #1B1D22;
$base-hover: #475479;
$base-subtle: #CED3DE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#596A99",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E8F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCD1E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7B0C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#838FAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#647091",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#515971",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4352",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2E37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1D22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #596A99

Color Lab

Pairs with #596A99

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