Palettes / Colors / #596DAA

#596DAA — Muted Blue

#596DAA is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #596DAA 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.

#596DAA 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 #AA965A; it also sits naturally between #5A96AA and #6E5AAA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 35% · Green 43% · Blue 67%

Cyan 48% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #596DAA

.text { color: #596DAA; }
.background { background-color: #596DAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #596DAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(89, 109, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(225, 32%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #596DAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(89, 109, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #596DAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(89, 109, 170, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#596DAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#596DAA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #AA965A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #596DAA: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #596DAA

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:

How #596DAA 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 #596DAA rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #596DA9  ·  #596DAB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #596DAA?

#596DAA is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 89, 109, 170). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #596DAA?

#596DAA is RGB 89, 109, 170 — HSL 225°, 32%, 51% — CMYK 48%, 36%, 0%, 33%.

What colors go with #596DAA?

Its complement is #AA965A; analogous partners are #5A96AA and #6E5AAA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #596DAA for text?

White text on #596DAA has a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.19:1.