#596E85
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53% 0.044 251), rgb(89, 110, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#596E85 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596E85 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 110, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 20%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.044 251) |
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 #596E85 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596E85 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596E85 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #596E85 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CD
oklch(80.9% 0.02 248.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A2B4
oklch(70.6% 0.032 251.4)
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Step 500
500
#788CA2
oklch(63.2% 0.04 250.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#596E85
oklch(53% 0.044 251)
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Step 700
700
#506378
oklch(49.2% 0.041 251.2)
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Step 800
800
#415161
oklch(42.8% 0.033 248.6)
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Step 900
900
#37434F
oklch(37.7% 0.026 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#20272F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 251.9)
#596E85 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) | #656E86 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606A85 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C7376 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596E85
#596E85
oklch(53% 0.044 251)
- #7C6850
#7C6850
oklch(53% 0.044 71.7)
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 #596E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.019
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
Use #596E85 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.