#589ADD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.1% 0.121 250.4), rgb(88, 154, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#589ADD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #589ADD |
| RGB | rgb(88, 154, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.121 250.4) |
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 #589ADD | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #589ADD | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #589ADD text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #589ADD text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 250.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CC5F0
oklch(80.9% 0.075 250)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#589ADD
oklch(67.1% 0.121 250.4)
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Step 500
500
#308DE2
oklch(63.1% 0.154 250.2)
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Step 600
600
#0075CC
oklch(55.6% 0.16 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#0062AC
oklch(49% 0.141 250.5)
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Step 800
800
#00508E
oklch(42.6% 0.122 250.5)
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Step 900
900
#094374
oklch(37.6% 0.1 250.2)
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Step 950
950
#092844
oklch(27.1% 0.063 249.6)
#589ADD 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) | #7E9DE0 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C90DC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB2 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #589ADD
#589ADD
oklch(67.1% 0.121 250.4)
- #C48736
#C48736
oklch(67% 0.121 70.4)
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 #589ADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.072
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.075
Use #589ADD 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.