#596088
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50% 0.064 276.2), rgb(89, 96, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#596088 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596088 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 96, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 21%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.064 276.2) |
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 #596088 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596088 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596088 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #596088 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#989EC0
oklch(70.6% 0.05 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F87B0
oklch(63.2% 0.062 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#68709C
oklch(55.6% 0.069 276)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596088
oklch(50% 0.064 276.2)
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Step 800
800
#474D6C
oklch(42.8% 0.052 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4058
oklch(37.7% 0.042 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#232533
oklch(26.9% 0.026 278.2)
#596088 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) | #54648A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506187 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C686E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596088
#596088
oklch(50% 0.064 276.2)
- #6E6337
#6E6337
oklch(49.9% 0.064 95.7)
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 #596088, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.037
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
Use #596088 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.