Close to Dusk
#596A98
#596A98 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 34.9% red, 41.6% green, and 59.6% blue. Its hue is 224°, with 26% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #596A98.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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3.94:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #596A98 as they’d see it.
#596A98 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #596A98
What color is #596A98?
#596A98 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 34.9% red, 41.6% green, and 59.6% blue. Its hue is 224°, with 26% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #596A98 in RGB?
#596A98 is rgb(89, 106, 152): 89 red, 106 green, and 152 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #596A98 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(41, 30, 0, 40). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #596A98?
PANTONE 2669 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #596A98?
Its complement #796A3C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.