Palettes / Colors / #596378
#596378 — Dusty Blue
#596378 is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #596378 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#596378 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #786E59; it also sits naturally between #597278 and #5F5978. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #596378 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 89, 99, 120 |
| HSL | 221°, 15%, 41% |
| HSV | 221°, 26%, 47% |
| CMYK | 26%, 18%, 0%, 53% |
| XYZ | 11.97, 12.40, 19.53 |
| Yxy | 12.40, 0.2727, 0.2825 |
| CIE-Lab | 41.85, 1.28, -13.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 35.22, 0.94, -10.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 35% · Green 39% · Blue 47%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 53%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #596378
.text { color: #596378; }
.background { background-color: #596378; }
.border { border: 3px solid #596378; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(89, 99, 120); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(221, 15%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #596378; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(89, 99, 120, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #596378; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(89, 99, 120, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#596378">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#596378">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #786E59:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.03:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.48:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #596378: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #596378
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #596378: ·
How #596378 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #596378 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #596378?
#596378 is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 89, 99, 120). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #596378?
#596378 is RGB 89, 99, 120 — HSL 221°, 15%, 41% — CMYK 26%, 18%, 0%, 53%.
What colors go with #596378?
Its complement is #786E59; analogous partners are #597278 and #5F5978. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #596378 for text?
White text on #596378 has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.48:1.