#596BD9
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.1% 0.168 272.9), rgb(89, 107, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#596BD9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596BD9 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 107, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 63%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.168 272.9) |
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 #596BD9 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596BD9 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #596BD9 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #596BD9 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 272.9)
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Step 400
400
#889BEC
oklch(70.8% 0.121 272.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C80E6
oklch(63.2% 0.154 272.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#596BD9
oklch(57.1% 0.168 272.9)
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Step 700
700
#4654B8
oklch(49.1% 0.157 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#394695
oklch(42.8% 0.13 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#313B76
oklch(37.6% 0.101 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2345
oklch(26.9% 0.064 272.7)
#596BD9 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) | #2E7ADD | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #106FD7 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008498 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596BD9
#596BD9
oklch(57.1% 0.168 272.9)
- #8F7500
#8F7500
oklch(57.1% 0.117 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 #596BD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
Use #596BD9 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.