#595AB6
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.4% 0.142 279.7), rgb(89, 90, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#595AB6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595AB6 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 90, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.142 279.7) |
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 #595AB6 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595AB6 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595AB6 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #595AB6 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCED
oklch(80.8% 0.069 280.2)
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Step 400
400
#9399E4
oklch(70.8% 0.109 279.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A7EDC
oklch(63.2% 0.14 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#6465CA
oklch(55.7% 0.153 279.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595AB6
oklch(51.4% 0.142 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#44458D
oklch(42.8% 0.116 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#393A71
oklch(37.7% 0.092 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#212342
oklch(27.1% 0.057 279.1)
#595AB6 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) | #2E68B9 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2461B4 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #346E7F | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595AB6
#595AB6
oklch(51.4% 0.142 279.7)
- #766800
#766800
oklch(51.5% 0.107 100.1)
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 #595AB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
Use #595AB6 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.