#596EB6
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.5% 0.115 270.1), rgb(89, 110, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#596EB6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596EB6 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 110, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.115 270.1) |
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 #596EB6 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596EB6 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #596EB6 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #596EB6 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#8C9ED5
oklch(70.6% 0.083 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#7186CA
oklch(63.2% 0.106 270.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#596EB6
oklch(55.5% 0.115 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#495C9D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4B7F
oklch(42.6% 0.089 270.2)
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Step 900
900
#333F66
oklch(37.6% 0.069 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#596EB6 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) | #5276B9 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486EB4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #307D89 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596EB6
#596EB6
oklch(55.5% 0.115 270.1)
- #8D6F00
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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 #596EB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.032
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.053
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.054
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
Use #596EB6 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.