#596DCE
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.7% 0.15 272), rgb(89, 109, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#596DCE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596DCE |
| RGB | rgb(89, 109, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.15 272) |
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 #596DCE | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596DCE | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #596DCE text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #596DCE text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFED
oklch(81% 0.067 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#899CE4
oklch(70.7% 0.108 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D82DD
oklch(63.2% 0.139 272.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#596DCE
oklch(56.7% 0.15 272)
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Step 700
700
#4657AF
oklch(49% 0.141 272)
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Step 800
800
#3A488E
oklch(42.8% 0.116 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#313D71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2442
oklch(27% 0.057 272.2)
#596DCE 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) | #3F7AD2 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E6FCC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B8393 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596DCE
#596DCE
oklch(56.7% 0.15 272)
- #8F7300
#8F7300
oklch(56.6% 0.116 91.8)
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 #596DCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.064
Use #596DCE 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.