#596EAA
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.8% 0.097 268.4), rgb(89, 110, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#596EAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596EAA |
| RGB | rgb(89, 110, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.097 268.4) |
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 #596EAA | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596EAA | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596EAA text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #596EAA text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E9FCD
oklch(70.6% 0.07 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#7387C0
oklch(63.1% 0.089 268.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#596EAA
oklch(54.8% 0.097 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B5E94
oklch(49.1% 0.09 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E4D78
oklch(42.8% 0.074 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#344061
oklch(37.6% 0.059 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2639
oklch(27.1% 0.037 268.4)
#596EAA 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) | #5874AC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506DA9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #397B84 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596EAA
#596EAA
oklch(54.8% 0.097 268.4)
- #886D22
#886D22
oklch(54.7% 0.097 88.4)
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 #596EAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.029
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.038
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.040
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.051
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.053
Use #596EAA 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.