#596EB8
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.6% 0.118 270.3), rgb(89, 110, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#596EB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596EB8 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 110, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.118 270.3) |
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 #596EB8 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596EB8 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #596EB8 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #596EB8 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E4
oklch(81% 0.053 269.6)
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Step 400
400
#8C9ED6
oklch(70.6% 0.085 270.4)
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Step 500
500
#7085CB
oklch(63% 0.109 270.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#596EB8
oklch(55.6% 0.118 270.3)
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Step 700
700
#495C9F
oklch(49.2% 0.11 270.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C4B80
oklch(42.6% 0.09 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#333F67
oklch(37.7% 0.07 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#596EB8 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) | #5076BB | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466EB6 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E7E8A | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596EB8
#596EB8
oklch(55.6% 0.118 270.3)
- #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 #596EB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.045
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.055
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
Use #596EB8 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.