#596AB5
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.6% 0.119 272.3), rgb(89, 106, 181).
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White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#596AB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596AB5 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 106, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.119 272.3) |
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 #596AB5 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596AB5 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596AB5 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #596AB5 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E9ED6
oklch(70.8% 0.084 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#7385CC
oklch(63.2% 0.109 272.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#596AB5
oklch(54.6% 0.119 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C5B9F
oklch(49.2% 0.11 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E4A81
oklch(42.6% 0.092 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#353E67
oklch(37.6% 0.071 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F253C
oklch(27% 0.044 272.1)
#596AB5 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) | #4C73B8 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436BB3 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #327A87 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596AB5
#596AB5
oklch(54.6% 0.119 272.3)
- #876D00
#876D00
oklch(54.4% 0.111 92.3)
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 #596AB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #596AB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.030
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.047
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.059
Use #596AB5 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.