#596E9A
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(54% 0.074 264.4), rgb(89, 110, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#596E9A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596E9A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 110, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.074 264.4) |
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 #596E9A | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596E9A | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596E9A text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #596E9A text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.033 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#90A1C3
oklch(70.8% 0.054 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#7589B3
oklch(63% 0.068 264.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#596E9A
oklch(54% 0.074 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D6088
oklch(49.1% 0.069 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F4F6F
oklch(42.8% 0.057 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#364159
oklch(37.6% 0.044 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#202634
oklch(26.9% 0.028 266.5)
#596E9A 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) | #5E719C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586B99 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43777D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596E9A
#596E9A
oklch(54% 0.074 264.4)
- #836B3A
#836B3A
oklch(54% 0.073 83.8)
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 #596E9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.025
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.030
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.033
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
Use #596E9A 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.