#596ABB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.9% 0.127 272.6), rgb(89, 106, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#596ABB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596ABB |
| RGB | rgb(89, 106, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.127 272.6) |
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 #596ABB | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596ABB | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596ABB text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #596ABB text on black | 4.20:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D9DDA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 272.6)
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Step 500
500
#7284D0
oklch(63.2% 0.116 272.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#596ABB
oklch(54.9% 0.127 272.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B5AA3
oklch(49.2% 0.118 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D4A84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#343E6A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#596ABB 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) | #4874BE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E6BB9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C7B89 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596ABB
#596ABB
oklch(54.9% 0.127 272.6)
- #886F00
#886F00
oklch(55% 0.113 93.2)
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 #596ABB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #596ABB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.053
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
Use #596ABB 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.