#596EAE
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55% 0.103 269.1), rgb(89, 110, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#596EAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.103 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 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596EAE |
| RGB | rgb(89, 110, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.103 269.1) |
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 #596EAE | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596EAE | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #596EAE text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #596EAE text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 269.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E9FD0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 269.6)
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Step 500
500
#7287C3
oklch(63.1% 0.094 268.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#596EAE
oklch(55% 0.103 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#4A5D97
oklch(49% 0.096 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D4C7B
oklch(42.6% 0.081 269.4)
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Step 900
900
#344063
oklch(37.8% 0.062 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F263A
oklch(27.2% 0.039 269)
#596EAE 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) | #5674B1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6DAD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #377B86 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596EAE
#596EAE
oklch(55% 0.103 269.1)
- #8A6E19
#8A6E19
oklch(55.1% 0.104 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 #596EAE, 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 0.036
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.053
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.053
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.055
Use #596EAE 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.