#596DBD
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.7% 0.126 271.2), rgb(89, 109, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#596DBD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596DBD |
| RGB | rgb(89, 109, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.126 271.2) |
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 #596DBD | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596DBD | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #596DBD text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #596DBD text on black | 4.34:1 | 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
#E6EAF5
oklch(93.7% 0.015 270)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EF
oklch(88.6% 0.031 269.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#8C9EDA
oklch(70.8% 0.09 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#7084D0
oklch(63% 0.117 271.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#596DBD
oklch(55.7% 0.126 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#495AA3
oklch(49% 0.118 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C4A84
oklch(42.7% 0.098 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#333E6A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#596DBD 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) | #4C76C0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #416EBB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A7E8C | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596DBD
#596DBD
oklch(55.7% 0.126 271.2)
- #8C7000
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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 #596DBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #596DBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.062
Use #596DBD 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.