#596AC8
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.8% 0.146 273.1), rgb(89, 106, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#596AC8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596AC8 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 106, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.146 273.1) |
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 #596AC8 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596AC8 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #596AC8 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #596AC8 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEEC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 273.4)
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Step 400
400
#8B9CE2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 273)
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Step 500
500
#6F82DA
oklch(63.1% 0.134 272.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#596AC8
oklch(55.8% 0.146 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4957AC
oklch(49% 0.135 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C488C
oklch(42.8% 0.113 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#333D70
oklch(37.8% 0.088 273.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2441
oklch(27% 0.055 273.4)
#596AC8 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) | #3E76CB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #306DC6 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B7F8F | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596AC8
#596AC8
oklch(55.8% 0.146 273.1)
- #8B7100
#8B7100
oklch(55.8% 0.114 92.8)
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 #596AC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
Use #596AC8 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.