#589DBD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.3% 0.084 229.8), rgb(88, 157, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#589DBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #589DBD |
| RGB | rgb(88, 157, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.084 229.8) |
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 #589DBD | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #589DBD | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #589DBD text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #589DBD text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 229.5)
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Step 400
400
#75A9C2
oklch(70.7% 0.066 229.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#589DBD
oklch(66.3% 0.084 229.8)
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Step 600
600
#2D7D9F
oklch(55.6% 0.092 230.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F6988
oklch(49.1% 0.086 230.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C566E
oklch(42.7% 0.071 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E4759
oklch(37.7% 0.055 229.4)
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Step 950
950
#132A34
oklch(27.1% 0.034 228.3)
#589DBD 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) | #8D9BBF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E90BD | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11A6A7 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #589DBD
#589DBD
oklch(66.3% 0.084 229.8)
- #BE8464
#BE8464
oklch(66.4% 0.085 49.7)
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 #589DBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.061
Use #589DBD 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.