Palettes / Colors / #596FCE

#596FCE — Muted Blue

#596FCE is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #596FCE 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.

#596FCE 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 #CEB95A; it also sits naturally between #5AA9CE and #7F5ACE. 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 44% · Blue 81%

Cyan 57% · Magenta 46% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%

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

Previews

CSS code for #596FCE

.text { color: #596FCE; }
.background { background-color: #596FCE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #596FCE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(89, 111, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(229, 54%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #596FCE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(89, 111, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #596FCE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(89, 111, 206, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CEB95A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #596FCE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #596FCE

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 #596FCE 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 #596FCE 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

← #596FCD  ·  #596FCF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #596FCE?

#596FCE is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 89, 111, 206). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #596FCE?

#596FCE is RGB 89, 111, 206 — HSL 229°, 54%, 58% — CMYK 57%, 46%, 0%, 19%.

What colors go with #596FCE?

Its complement is #CEB95A; analogous partners are #5AA9CE and #7F5ACE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #596FCE for text?

Black text on #596FCE has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.58:1.