#595FE2
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(55.5% 0.195 276), rgb(89, 95, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#595FE2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595FE2 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 95, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 70%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.195 276) |
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 #595FE2 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595FE2 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595FE2 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #595FE2 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCFA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#8997F7
oklch(70.6% 0.141 275.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F7AF4
oklch(63.2% 0.18 276.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#595FE2
oklch(55.5% 0.195 276)
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Step 700
700
#4A4EC5
oklch(49.2% 0.182 276)
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Step 800
800
#3C409F
oklch(42.6% 0.151 276.1)
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Step 900
900
#33387E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D214A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 275.9)
#595FE2 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) | #0075E6 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069DF | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F97 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595FE2
#595FE2
oklch(55.5% 0.195 276)
- #877200
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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 #595FE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.030
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
Use #595FE2 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.