#596BFA
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(59.5% 0.212 272.7), rgb(89, 107, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#596BFA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596BFA |
| RGB | rgb(89, 107, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 94%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.212 272.7) |
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 #596BFA | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #596BFA | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #596BFA text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #596BFA text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400
#8198FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#596BFA
oklch(59.5% 0.212 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D5AF7
oklch(55.6% 0.231 272.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F48D7
oklch(49.1% 0.215 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#343DAE
oklch(42.8% 0.177 272.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C3689
oklch(37.7% 0.137 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#192050
oklch(26.9% 0.088 272.8)
#596BFA 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) | #0082FF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073F7 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008EA8 | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596BFA
#596BFA
oklch(59.5% 0.212 272.7)
- #987C00
#987C00
oklch(59.6% 0.122 93)
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 #596BFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #596BFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.060
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
Use #596BFA 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.