#596FA2
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(54.6% 0.084 265.9), rgb(89, 111, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#596FA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596FA2 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 111, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.084 265.9) |
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 #596FA2 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596FA2 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596FA2 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #596FA2 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1DA
oklch(81% 0.038 265.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA0C7
oklch(70.6% 0.06 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#7389B9
oklch(63.2% 0.077 265.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#596FA2
oklch(54.6% 0.084 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B5F8E
oklch(49% 0.08 266)
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Step 800
800
#3E4E73
oklch(42.7% 0.065 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#35415D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 266.1)
#596FA2 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) | #5D73A4 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556DA1 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E7A81 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596FA2
#596FA2
oklch(54.6% 0.084 265.9)
- #866D31
#866D31
oklch(54.6% 0.084 86.7)
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 #596FA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.028
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.034
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
Use #596FA2 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.