#596FF4
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.8% 0.199 271.9), rgb(89, 111, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#596FF4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596FF4 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 111, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 88%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.199 271.9) |
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 #596FF4 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #596FF4 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #596FF4 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #596FF4 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 271.5)
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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)
#596FF4
oklch(59.8% 0.199 271.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C5EEF
oklch(55.6% 0.217 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E4CD0
oklch(49.1% 0.201 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#3340A8
oklch(42.8% 0.166 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B3885
oklch(37.7% 0.129 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#19214E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 272.1)
#596FF4 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) | #0083F9 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075F1 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008FA7 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596FF4
#596FF4
oklch(59.8% 0.199 271.9)
- #9A7C00
#9A7C00
oklch(59.8% 0.122 91.8)
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 #596FF4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #596FF4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.035
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.045
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.069
Use #596FF4 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.