#596CA3#596CA3
#596CA3 is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.155; OKLCH L 54.0% C 0.090 H 268.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.12:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #596CA3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(89, 108, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 29%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(225, 45%, 64%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(45.4%, 33.7%, 0%, 36.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.30, 8.06, -31.88) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.30, 32.88, 284.19°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.99% -0.0019 -0.0895) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.99% 0.09 268.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.0912, 15.4924, 36.7857) |
| Luminance | 0.1549 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 4.83
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 5.30
Cadet Blue
#4E7496
ΔE00 7.13
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 7.41
Cornflower Blue
#5170D7
ΔE00 7.44
Dull Blue
#49759C
ΔE00 7.50
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#596CA3 #A39059
analogous
#5991A3 #596CA3 #6B59A3
triadic
#596CA3 #A3596C #6CA359
tetradic
#596CA3 #A35991 #A39059 #59A36B
square
#596CA3 #A35991 #A39059 #59A36B
split-complementary
#596CA3 #A36B59 #91A359
monochromatic
#2E3854 #43527B #596CA3 #808FB9 #A7B2CF
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.12
#596CA3 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.10
#596CA3 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #596CA3
5.12:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##596CA3 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##596CA3 | 1.00 | 5.12 | 4.10 | 5.12 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.12 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.10 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.12 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5871A5
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#516BA2
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#3E7780
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6E6E6E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #596ca3; /* rgb */ color: rgb(89, 108, 163); /* oklch */ color: oklch(54.0% 0.090 268.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8b95be',
500: '#596ca3',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #596ca3; $custom-light: #8b95be; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#596ca3",
"rgb": {
"r": 89,
"g": 108,
"b": 163
},
"hsl": {
"h": 224.595,
"s": 29.365,
"l": 49.412
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53987,
"c": 0.08951,
"h": 268.8
},
"luminance": 0.15493
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#596CA3
secondary
#BDB49B
accent
#AC62C6
background
#F8F9FB
surface
#F0F1F7
border
#CBCBD0
text
#0C0D12
muted
#7D7E81