#596EE0
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.1% 0.174 272.1), rgb(89, 110, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#596EE0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596EE0 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 110, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 69%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.174 272.1) |
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 #596EE0 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596EE0 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #596EE0 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #596EE0 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#869BEF
oklch(70.8% 0.125 272.2)
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Step 500
500
#697FE9
oklch(63% 0.16 272.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#596EE0
oklch(58.1% 0.174 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#4354BB
oklch(49.1% 0.162 272)
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Step 800
800
#374597
oklch(42.6% 0.134 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F3B78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2346
oklch(26.9% 0.066 271.6)
#596EE0 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) | #2D7EE4 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0372DE | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00889D | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596EE0
#596EE0
oklch(58.1% 0.174 272.1)
- #947700
#947700
oklch(58% 0.119 91.7)
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 #596EE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.060
Use #596EE0 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.