#596DC4
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.1% 0.136 271.6), rgb(89, 109, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#596DC4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596DC4 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 109, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.136 271.6) |
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 #596DC4 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596DC4 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #596DC4 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #596DC4 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 271.5)
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Step 400
400
#8B9DDE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F83D5
oklch(63% 0.126 272)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#596DC4
oklch(56.1% 0.136 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#4859A8
oklch(49.1% 0.127 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B4988
oklch(42.6% 0.105 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#323E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 271.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2440
oklch(26.9% 0.053 271.8)
#596DC4 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) | #4778C7 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A6EC2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21808F | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596DC4
#596DC4
oklch(56.1% 0.136 271.6)
- #8D7100
#8D7100
oklch(56% 0.114 91.5)
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 #596DC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.059
Use #596DC4 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.