#596DC5
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.2% 0.138 271.7), rgb(89, 109, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#596DC5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596DC5 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 109, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.138 271.7) |
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 #596DC5 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596DC5 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #596DC5 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #596DC5 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#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
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#8A9DDF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E83D6
oklch(63% 0.127 271.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#596DC5
oklch(56.2% 0.138 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#4859A9
oklch(49.1% 0.129 271.9)
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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)
#596DC5 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) | #4678C8 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #396EC3 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F808F | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596DC5
#596DC5
oklch(56.2% 0.138 271.7)
- #8E7200
#8E7200
oklch(56.3% 0.115 91.6)
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 #596DC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.060
Use #596DC5 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.