#595EA3#595EA3
#595EA3 is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.128; OKLCH L 51.0% C 0.109 H 278.7°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.91:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #595EA3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(89, 94, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 29%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(236, 45%, 64%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(45.4%, 42.3%, 0%, 36.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.42, 16.77, -38.00) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(42.42, 41.54, 293.82°) |
| OKLab | oklab(51% 0.0164 -0.1074) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.109 278.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.7314, 12.7729, 36.3324) |
| Luminance | 0.1277 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 4.97
Twilight
#4E518B
ΔE00 5.47
Iris
#6258C4
ΔE00 6.31
Dusk
#4E5481
ΔE00 6.61
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 6.88
Dark Periwinkle
#665FD1
ΔE00 7.62
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#595EA3 #A39E59
analogous
#5983A3 #595EA3 #7959A3
triadic
#595EA3 #A3595E #5EA359
tetradic
#595EA3 #A35983 #A39E59 #59A379
square
#595EA3 #A35983 #A39E59 #59A379
split-complementary
#595EA3 #A37959 #83A359
monochromatic
#2E3054 #43477B #595EA3 #8084B9 #A7AACF
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.91
#595EA3 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.55
#595EA3 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #595EA3
5.91:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##595EA3 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##595EA3 | 1.00 | 5.91 | 3.55 | 5.91 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.91 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.55 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.91 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#4467A6
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#3F61A1
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#406C78
Achromatopsia (no color)
#646464
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #595ea3; /* rgb */ color: rgb(89, 94, 163); /* oklch */ color: oklch(51.0% 0.109 278.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8c8bbe',
500: '#595ea3',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #595ea3; $custom-light: #8c8bbe; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#595ea3",
"rgb": {
"r": 89,
"g": 94,
"b": 163
},
"hsl": {
"h": 235.946,
"s": 29.365,
"l": 49.412
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.51,
"c": 0.1086,
"h": 278.7
},
"luminance": 0.12774
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#595EA3
secondary
#BDBB9B
accent
#BF62C6
background
#F8F8FB
surface
#F0F0F7
border
#CBCBD0
text
#0C0C12
muted
#7D7D81