#596BC5
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.8% 0.14 272.6), rgb(89, 107, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#596BC5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 107, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.14 272.6) |
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 #596BC5 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596BC5 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #596BC5 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #596BC5 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#8B9CE0
oklch(70.6% 0.102 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F83D7
oklch(63.2% 0.128 272.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#596BC5
oklch(55.8% 0.14 272.6)
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Step 700
700
#4958AA
oklch(49.1% 0.131 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C4989
oklch(42.8% 0.107 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#333D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 273)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#596BC5 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) | #4376C8 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #356DC3 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #207F8E | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596BC5
#596BC5
oklch(55.8% 0.14 272.6)
- #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 #596BC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.059
Use #596BC5 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.