#596EAC
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.9% 0.1 268.8), rgb(89, 110, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#596EAC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 269°. 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 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596EAC |
| RGB | rgb(89, 110, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.1 268.8) |
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 #596EAC | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596EAC | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596EAC text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #596EAC text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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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
#B4C0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#8E9FCE
oklch(70.6% 0.072 269.1)
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Step 500
500
#7287C2
oklch(63.1% 0.093 268.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#596EAC
oklch(54.9% 0.1 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B5E96
oklch(49.2% 0.093 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D4D79
oklch(42.7% 0.076 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#344062
oklch(37.7% 0.061 268.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2639
oklch(27.1% 0.037 268.4)
#596EAC 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) | #5774AF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6DAB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #387B85 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596EAC
#596EAC
oklch(54.9% 0.1 268.8)
- #896E1E
#896E1E
oklch(55% 0.1 89.2)
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 #596EAC, 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 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.053
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.054
Use #596EAC 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.