#595EAB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.5% 0.12 278.5), rgb(89, 94, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#595EAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595EAB |
| RGB | rgb(89, 94, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.12 278.5) |
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 #595EAB | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595EAB | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595EAB text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #595EAB text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE7
oklch(81% 0.058 277.4)
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Step 400
400
#939BDA
oklch(70.7% 0.092 278.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A81D0
oklch(63.1% 0.118 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#6369BD
oklch(55.6% 0.129 278.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595EAB
oklch(51.5% 0.12 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#444784
oklch(42.6% 0.1 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#393C6A
oklch(37.6% 0.078 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 277.6)
#595EAB 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) | #3F69AE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3862A9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B6E7C | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595EAB
#595EAB
oklch(51.5% 0.12 278.5)
- #786700
#786700
oklch(51.5% 0.106 97.8)
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 #595EAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #595EAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
Use #595EAB 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.