#597883
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.3% 0.039 221.8), rgb(89, 120, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#597883 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597883 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 120, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 19%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.039 221.8) |
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 #597883 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597883 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #597883 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597883 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3C9
oklch(80.8% 0.018 225.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EA5AD
oklch(70.7% 0.028 220.8)
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Step 500
500
#728F99
oklch(63.1% 0.036 220.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597883
oklch(55.3% 0.039 221.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A6670
oklch(49.2% 0.037 222)
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Step 800
800
#3D535B
oklch(42.7% 0.03 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#34454B
oklch(37.8% 0.024 221.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F282C
oklch(27% 0.015 226.6)
#597883 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) | #717684 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7183 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B7C7B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597883
#597883
oklch(55.3% 0.039 221.8)
- #876B61
#876B61
oklch(55.2% 0.039 40.6)
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 #597883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.026
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
Use #597883 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.