#596AF2
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(58.7% 0.203 273.1), rgb(89, 106, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#596AF2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596AF2 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 106, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 85%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.203 273.1) |
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 #596AF2 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596AF2 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #596AF2 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #596AF2 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#8398FB
oklch(70.6% 0.147 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#677BF8
oklch(63.1% 0.186 273.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#596AF2
oklch(58.7% 0.203 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#424EC9
oklch(49% 0.189 273)
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Step 800
800
#3641A2
oklch(42.6% 0.156 273)
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Step 900
900
#2E3881
oklch(37.6% 0.123 273.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B224B
oklch(27% 0.076 273)
#596AF2 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) | #007FF7 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072EF | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008BA4 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596AF2
#596AF2
oklch(58.7% 0.203 273.1)
- #957A00
#957A00
oklch(58.8% 0.12 93.3)
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 #596AF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.036
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
Use #596AF2 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.