#597288
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.1% 0.045 245.3), rgb(89, 114, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#597288 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597288 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 114, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 21%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.045 245.3) |
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 #597288 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597288 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #597288 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597288 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2CD
oklch(80.8% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A3B4
oklch(70.6% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 500
500
#758DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.042 244.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597288
oklch(54.1% 0.045 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6477
oklch(49.2% 0.041 243.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5161
oklch(42.6% 0.035 245.6)
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Step 900
900
#36434F
oklch(37.6% 0.027 246.4)
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Step 950
950
#20272E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 248.4)
#597288 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) | #697289 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636D88 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A7779 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597288
#597288
oklch(54.1% 0.045 245.3)
- #826A53
#826A53
oklch(54.1% 0.046 65.4)
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 #597288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.014
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.033
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
Use #597288 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.