#597396
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.9% 0.063 256), rgb(89, 115, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#597396 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597396 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 115, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.063 256) |
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 #597396 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597396 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #597396 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597396 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 255.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EA2BD
oklch(70.6% 0.046 256)
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Step 500
500
#738BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.058 257.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597396
oklch(54.9% 0.063 256)
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Step 700
700
#4B6282
oklch(49.1% 0.059 256.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D5069
oklch(42.6% 0.048 255.5)
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Step 900
900
#344356
oklch(37.8% 0.038 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2732
oklch(27% 0.024 256.4)
#597396 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) | #667598 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6F95 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #447B7F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597396
#597396
oklch(54.9% 0.063 256)
- #876C47
#876C47
oklch(54.9% 0.063 74.6)
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 #597396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.019
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.019
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
Use #597396 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.