#595EB0

A color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family

#595eb0 is a color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family: RGB(89, 94, 176), HSL(237°, 36%, 52%), CMYK(49%, 47%, 0%, 31%). Closest named color: slateblue. Contrast is 5.75:1 on white and 3.65:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#595eb0
RGBrgb(89 94 176)
RGB (legacy)rgb(89, 94, 176)
RGB %rgb(35% 37% 69%)
HSLhsl(237 36% 52%)
HSV / HSBhsv(237, 49%, 69%)
HWBhwb(237 35% 31%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 47%, 0%, 31%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(42.58 15.68 -45.2)
LCHlch(42.58 47.84 289.13)
OKLaboklab(0.518 0.0185 -0.1264)
OKLCHoklch(0.518 0.1277 278.31)
Decimal5856944

Properties

Color ToneBlue, Sky, Navy
Closest named colorslateblue ΔE 5.4
Closest web-safe color#666699
Hue237°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)36% / 49%
Lightness (HSL)52%
Brightness or Value (HSV)69%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)40% / 39%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1326
Red / Green / Blue89 / 94 / 176

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
5.75:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
3.65:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 78.6 / -23.2 · As background with white / black text: Lc -83.9 / 25.5

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #595eb0;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(51.8% 0.1277 278.31);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(89 94 176 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#595eb0] text-[#595eb0] border-[#595eb0]">