#596BB1
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.5% 0.111 271.4), rgb(89, 107, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#596BB1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596BB1 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 107, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.111 271.4) |
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 #596BB1 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596BB1 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596BB1 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #596BB1 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8E9ED3
oklch(70.6% 0.08 271.3)
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Step 500
500
#7385C8
oklch(63% 0.103 271.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#596BB1
oklch(54.5% 0.111 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C5C9B
oklch(49.2% 0.103 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E4B7E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#353F65
oklch(37.7% 0.067 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F253B
oklch(27% 0.042 271.7)
#596BB1 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) | #5073B4 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476BAF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #357A85 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596BB1
#596BB1
oklch(54.5% 0.111 271.4)
- #886D00
#886D00
oklch(54.5% 0.112 91.6)
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 #596BB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.027
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.050
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
Use #596BB1 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.