#596EFA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60% 0.208 272.1), rgb(89, 110, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#596EFA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596EFA |
| RGB | rgb(89, 110, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 94%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.208 272.1) |
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 #596EFA | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #596EFA | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #596EFA text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #596EFA text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8098FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#596EFA
oklch(60% 0.208 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C5BF5
oklch(55.6% 0.227 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E4AD5
oklch(49.2% 0.21 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#323EAC
oklch(42.7% 0.174 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B3688
oklch(37.6% 0.136 272.3)
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Step 950
950
#192150
oklch(27.1% 0.086 272.1)
#596EFA 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) | #0084FF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075F7 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0090A9 | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596EFA
#596EFA
oklch(60% 0.208 272.1)
- #9B7D00
#9B7D00
oklch(60.1% 0.123 91.9)
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 #596EFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #596EFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.037
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.046
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.061
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.070
Use #596EFA 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.