#595EE7
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.7% 0.203 276), rgb(89, 94, 231).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#595EE7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.203 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 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595EE7 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 94, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 75%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.203 276) |
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 #595EE7 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595EE7 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595EE7 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #595EE7 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#8997FA
oklch(70.8% 0.145 276)
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Step 500
500
#6E79F8
oklch(63.2% 0.187 275.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#595EE7
oklch(55.7% 0.203 276)
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Step 700
700
#494CC8
oklch(49.1% 0.188 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C3FA2
oklch(42.7% 0.157 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#323781
oklch(37.7% 0.123 275.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D214B
oklch(27% 0.077 275.9)
#595EE7 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) | #0075EC | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E4 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008099 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595EE7
#595EE7
oklch(55.7% 0.203 276)
- #887200
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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 #595EE7, 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 0.032
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.058
Use #595EE7 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.