#596D91
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.3% 0.062 261.9), rgb(89, 109, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#596D91 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596D91 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 109, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.062 261.9) |
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 #596D91 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596D91 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596D91 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #596D91 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#92A1BD
oklch(70.7% 0.044 262.9)
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Step 500
500
#778AAD
oklch(63.1% 0.057 262.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#596D91
oklch(53.3% 0.062 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6182
oklch(49.1% 0.058 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#414F69
oklch(42.7% 0.047 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#374256
oklch(37.8% 0.037 262.2)
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Step 950
950
#202732
oklch(27.1% 0.023 259.3)
#596D91 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) | #606F93 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6A90 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #477579 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596D91
#596D91
oklch(53.3% 0.062 261.9)
- #7F6942
#7F6942
oklch(53.3% 0.062 81.1)
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 #596D91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.022
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.029
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
Use #596D91 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.