#596A79
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51.6% 0.031 245.1), rgb(89, 106, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#596A79 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596A79 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 106, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 15%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.031 245.1) |
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 #596A79 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596A79 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596A79 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #596A79 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 244.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A3AF
oklch(70.8% 0.024 242)
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Step 500
500
#7A8C9B
oklch(63.1% 0.031 243.4)
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Step 600
600
#637686
oklch(55.6% 0.034 243.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596A79
oklch(51.6% 0.031 245.1)
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Step 800
800
#43515D
oklch(42.8% 0.027 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#39434C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#21272C
oklch(26.9% 0.013 243.3)
#596A79 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) | #646A7A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606679 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #506E6F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596A79
#596A79
oklch(51.6% 0.031 245.1)
- #756455
#756455
oklch(51.5% 0.032 63.5)
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 #596A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.021
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.032
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.061
Use #596A79 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.