#0595D6
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(63.6% 0.141 238.4), rgb(5, 149, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#0595D6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0595D6 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 149, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 95%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.141 238.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0595D6 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0595D6 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0595D6 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0595D6 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 239.6)
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Step 300
300
#97C8E9
oklch(81% 0.069 238.2)
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Step 400
400
#57AADD
oklch(70.7% 0.11 238)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0595D6
oklch(63.6% 0.141 238.4)
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Step 600
600
#007CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.124 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#004769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 950
950
#022A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.057 237.5)
#0595D6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7596D9 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C85D5 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6AC | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0595D6
#0595D6
oklch(63.6% 0.141 238.4)
- #C9721E
#C9721E
oklch(63.7% 0.141 58.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0595D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.066
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.067
Use #0595D6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.