#597196
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.5% 0.065 258.9), rgb(89, 113, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#597196 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597196 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 113, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.065 258.9) |
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 #597196 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597196 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #597196 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597196 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 257.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FA2BE
oklch(70.7% 0.046 258)
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Step 500
500
#748BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.059 258.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597196
oklch(54.5% 0.065 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6283
oklch(49.2% 0.06 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E506B
oklch(42.8% 0.051 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#354256
oklch(37.6% 0.038 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 258.3)
#597196 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) | #647398 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6D95 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44797E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597196
#597196
oklch(54.5% 0.065 258.9)
- #856C43
#856C43
oklch(54.6% 0.066 79.1)
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 #597196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.020
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.021
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.051
Use #597196 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.