#595EDB
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.8% 0.187 276.5), rgb(89, 94, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#595EDB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595EDB |
| RGB | rgb(89, 94, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.187 276.5) |
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 #595EDB | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595EDB | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595EDB text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #595EDB text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 276.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCF7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#8B98F4
oklch(70.8% 0.135 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#717BEF
oklch(63.1% 0.172 276.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#595EDB
oklch(54.8% 0.187 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B4FC0
oklch(49.1% 0.173 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E419C
oklch(42.7% 0.145 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#34387C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 276.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2248
oklch(27% 0.07 276.2)
#595EDB 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) | #0072DF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067D8 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C93 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595EDB
#595EDB
oklch(54.8% 0.187 276.5)
- #847000
#847000
oklch(54.8% 0.113 96.7)
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 #595EDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.027
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.035
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.063
Use #595EDB 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.