#595AEE
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.6% 0.217 276.4), rgb(89, 90, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#595AEE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595AEE |
| RGB | rgb(89, 90, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 81%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.217 276.4) |
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 #595AEE | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595AEE | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595AEE text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #595AEE text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 276.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0BBFF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#8895FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E76FF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 276.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#595AEE
oklch(55.6% 0.217 276.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A48CF
oklch(49% 0.202 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C3DA7
oklch(42.7% 0.166 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#323585
oklch(37.6% 0.131 276.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D204E
oklch(27% 0.083 276.5)
#595AEE 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) | #0075F3 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068EB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F9C | 0.179 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595AEE
#595AEE
oklch(55.6% 0.217 276.4)
- #877200
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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 #595AEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.028
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.036
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
Use #595AEE 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.