#594FD8
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52% 0.202 280), rgb(89, 79, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#594FD8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594FD8 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 79, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.202 280) |
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 #594FD8 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #594FD8 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #594FD8 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #594FD8 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F93FF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 280)
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Step 500
500
#7673FD
oklch(63% 0.2 280)
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Step 600
600
#6257ED
oklch(55.7% 0.217 279.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#594FD8
oklch(52% 0.202 280)
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Step 800
800
#423AA6
oklch(42.6% 0.167 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#373484
oklch(37.7% 0.13 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#201F4D
oklch(26.9% 0.083 280.3)
#594FD8 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) | #0069DC | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ED5 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00718C | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594FD8
#594FD8
oklch(52% 0.202 280)
- #786A00
#786A00
oklch(52.1% 0.108 100.2)
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 #594FD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
Use #594FD8 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.