#596CF7
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.4% 0.207 272.6), rgb(89, 108, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#596CF7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596CF7 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 108, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 91%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.207 272.6) |
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 #596CF7 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #596CF7 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #596CF7 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #596CF7 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8198FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#596CF7
oklch(59.4% 0.207 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D5BF4
oklch(55.6% 0.226 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F4AD4
oklch(49.1% 0.209 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#343EAB
oklch(42.7% 0.172 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C3688
oklch(37.7% 0.136 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#19214F
oklch(27% 0.085 272.1)
#596CF7 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) | #0082FC | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073F4 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008EA7 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596CF7
#596CF7
oklch(59.4% 0.207 272.6)
- #987B00
#987B00
oklch(59.3% 0.121 92.2)
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 #596CF7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #596CF7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.040
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.041
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.065
Use #596CF7 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.