Close to Glaucous
#596DAB
#596DAB is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 34.9% red, 42.7% green, and 67.1% blue. Its hue is 225°, with 33% saturation and 51% 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 #596DAB.
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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4.20:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #596DAB as they’d see it.
#596DAB 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 #596DAB
What color is #596DAB?
#596DAB is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 34.9% red, 42.7% green, and 67.1% blue. Its hue is 225°, with 33% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #596DAB in RGB?
#596DAB is rgb(89, 109, 171): 89 red, 109 green, and 171 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #596DAB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(48, 36, 0, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #596DAB?
PANTONE 7456 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #596DAB?
Its complement #806E2F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.