#596AD9
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.9% 0.169 273.3), rgb(89, 106, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#596AD9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596AD9 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 106, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 63%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.169 273.3) |
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 #596AD9 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596AD9 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #596AD9 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #596AD9 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 273.1)
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Step 400
400
#889AEC
oklch(70.6% 0.122 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C7FE7
oklch(63.1% 0.157 273.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#596AD9
oklch(56.9% 0.169 273.3)
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Step 700
700
#4654B8
oklch(49.1% 0.157 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A4595
oklch(42.7% 0.131 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#313B77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2346
oklch(27.1% 0.065 273.9)
#596AD9 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) | #2C7ADD | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #086FD7 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008397 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596AD9
#596AD9
oklch(56.9% 0.169 273.3)
- #8E7400
#8E7400
oklch(56.7% 0.116 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 #596AD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
Use #596AD9 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.