Palettes / Colors / #596AED
#596AED — Vivid Blue
#596AED is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: royalblue (#4169E1) — not an exact match. CSS royalblue gives you #4169E1, a different color; use #596AED when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#596AED is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EDDC5A; it also sits naturally between #5AB4ED and #925AED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #596AED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 89, 106, 237 |
| HSL | 233°, 80%, 64% |
| HSV | 233°, 62%, 93% |
| CMYK | 62%, 55%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 24.56, 18.55, 82.41 |
| Yxy | 18.55, 0.1957, 0.1478 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.15, 33.33, -68.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.07, 29.19, -88.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 35% · Green 42% · Blue 93%
Cyan 62% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #596AED
.text { color: #596AED; }
.background { background-color: #596AED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #596AED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(89, 106, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(233, 80%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #596AED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(89, 106, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #596AED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(89, 106, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#596AED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#596AED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDDC5A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.46:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.71:1 AA |
Best text color on #596AED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #596AED
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #596AED: ·
How #596AED looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #596AED rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #596AED?
#596AED is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 89, 106, 237). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #596AED?
#596AED is RGB 89, 106, 237 — HSL 233°, 80%, 64% — CMYK 62%, 55%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #596AED?
Its complement is #EDDC5A; analogous partners are #5AB4ED and #925AED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #596AED for text?
Black text on #596AED has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.46:1.