#595ED8
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.6% 0.183 276.7), rgb(89, 94, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#595ED8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595ED8 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 94, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 62%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.183 276.7) |
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 #595ED8 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595ED8 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595ED8 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #595ED8 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 277.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCF6
oklch(80.8% 0.083 276.8)
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Step 400
400
#8C98F2
oklch(70.8% 0.132 276.7)
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Step 500
500
#717BED
oklch(63% 0.169 276.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#595ED8
oklch(54.6% 0.183 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C50BE
oklch(49.2% 0.169 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E429A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 276.7)
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Step 900
900
#34397B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 276.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2248
oklch(27% 0.07 276.2)
#595ED8 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) | #0072DC | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067D6 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B92 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595ED8
#595ED8
oklch(54.6% 0.183 276.7)
- #836F00
#836F00
oklch(54.4% 0.112 96.6)
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 #595ED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.027
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.030
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.035
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.036
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.042
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.065
Use #595ED8 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.