#596AFA
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(59.3% 0.213 272.9), rgb(89, 106, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#596AFA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596AFA |
| RGB | rgb(89, 106, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 94%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.213 272.9) |
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 #596AFA | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #596AFA | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #596AFA text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #596AFA text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400
#8298FF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#6579FE
oklch(63% 0.197 273)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#596AFA
oklch(59.3% 0.213 272.9)
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Step 700
700
#414CCE
oklch(49.1% 0.198 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#353FA7
oklch(42.6% 0.165 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D3784
oklch(37.6% 0.129 273)
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Step 950
950
#1A214D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 272.9)
#596AFA 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) | #0081FF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073F7 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008DA8 | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596AFA
#596AFA
oklch(59.3% 0.213 272.9)
- #977B00
#977B00
oklch(59.2% 0.121 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 #596AFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.060
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
Use #596AFA 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.