What color is #596B8F?

#596B8F is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 107, 143), and in HSL hsl(220, 23%, 45%).

Is #596B8F accessible as text?

On white, #596B8F has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.92:1 (fails). For text placed on #596B8F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #596B8F?

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

What colors go well with #596B8F?

#596B8F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8D7C58. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #596B8F below.

Is #596B8F good for buttons?

#596B8F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #596B8F — black text only reaches 3.92:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #596B8F the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #596B8F 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.

#596B8F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #596B8F

Not just a swatch — here's how #596B8F works with other colors. Named schemes with #596B8F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #596B8F 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 #596B8F Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 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 #596B8F Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #7D8FB1

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 #596B8F Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 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 #596B8F Secondary #8E95A2 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 #596B8F 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 35/100

Cool

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

Softness 49/100

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 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 77/100

High

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

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #596B8F 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 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEE1E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #58588D — 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 #596B8F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #596B8F;
  --color-base-rgb: 89 107 143;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.8% 0.061 263.8);
  --color-50: #F5F7F9;
  --color-100: #E6E9F0;
  --color-200: #CDD3E0;
  --color-300: #A9B3C6;
  --color-400: #8693AC;
  --color-500: #66748F;
  --color-600: #535C6F;
  --color-700: #3E4451;
  --color-800: #2B2F36;
  --color-900: #1B1E22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F5F7F9',
    100: '#E6E9F0',
    200: '#CDD3E0',
    300: '#A9B3C6',
    400: '#8693AC',
    500: '#66748F',
    600: '#535C6F',
    700: '#3E4451',
    800: '#2B2F36',
    900: '#1B1E22',
  },
}

$base: #596B8F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F7F9;
$base-100: #E6E9F0;
$base-200: #CDD3E0;
$base-300: #A9B3C6;
$base-400: #8693AC;
$base-500: #66748F;
$base-600: #535C6F;
$base-700: #3E4451;
$base-800: #2B2F36;
$base-900: #1B1E22;
$base-hover: #475571;
$base-subtle: #CED2DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#596B8F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E9F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDD3E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9B3C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8693AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#66748F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#535C6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E4451",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2F36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1E22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #596B8F

Color Lab

Pairs with #596B8F

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