What color is #596BAB?

#596BAB is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 107, 171), and in HSL hsl(227, 33%, 51%).

Is #596BAB accessible as text?

On white, #596BAB has a contrast ratio of 5.10:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #596BAB, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #596BAB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #596BAB?

#596BAB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AB9959. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #596BAB below.

Is #596BAB good for buttons?

#596BAB works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #596BAB — black text only reaches 4.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #596BAB the same as CSS steelblue?

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

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

Palettes built on #596BAB

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #596BAB 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #596BAB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #7D90CC

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 #596BAB Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #596BAB Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Very Peri sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #596BAB Secondary #9098B0 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 #596BAB 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 27/100

Cool

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

Softness 46/100

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 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 94/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 25/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0E3EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6259AB — 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 #596BAB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #596BAB;
  --color-base-rgb: 89 107 171;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.2% 0.103 270.8);
  --color-50: #F5F6FA;
  --color-100: #E3E7F2;
  --color-200: #C9CFE4;
  --color-300: #A2ACCD;
  --color-400: #7E8AB4;
  --color-500: #5D6A97;
  --color-600: #4C5575;
  --color-700: #3A4055;
  --color-800: #292C38;
  --color-900: #1A1C23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F5F6FA',
    100: '#E3E7F2',
    200: '#C9CFE4',
    300: '#A2ACCD',
    400: '#7E8AB4',
    500: '#5D6A97',
    600: '#4C5575',
    700: '#3A4055',
    800: '#292C38',
    900: '#1A1C23',
  },
}

$base: #596BAB;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F6FA;
$base-100: #E3E7F2;
$base-200: #C9CFE4;
$base-300: #A2ACCD;
$base-400: #7E8AB4;
$base-500: #5D6A97;
$base-600: #4C5575;
$base-700: #3A4055;
$base-800: #292C38;
$base-900: #1A1C23;
$base-hover: #46558A;
$base-subtle: #D0D4E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#596BAB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3E7F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9CFE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2ACCD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7E8AB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5D6A97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C5575",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A4055",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#292C38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1C23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #596BAB

Color Lab

Pairs with #596BAB

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