#595DCE
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(53.7% 0.171 277.4), rgb(89, 93, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#595DCE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595DCE |
| RGB | rgb(89, 93, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.171 277.4) |
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 #595DCE | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595DCE | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595DCE text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #595DCE text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDF3
oklch(81% 0.077 277.2)
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Step 400
400
#8E98ED
oklch(70.7% 0.124 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#747CE7
oklch(63% 0.159 277.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#595DCE
oklch(53.7% 0.171 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E51B8
oklch(49% 0.159 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#404395
oklch(42.7% 0.132 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#363A77
oklch(37.8% 0.102 277.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#595DCE 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) | #0D6FD2 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065CC | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13778C | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595DCE
#595DCE
oklch(53.7% 0.171 277.4)
- #806D00
#806D00
oklch(53.7% 0.111 97)
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 #595DCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.021
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.025
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.030
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.032
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
Use #595DCE 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.