#59798E
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56% 0.049 237.5), rgb(89, 121, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#59798E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59798E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 121, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 23%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.049 237.5) |
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 #59798E | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59798E | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59798E text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59798E text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CD
oklch(80.9% 0.022 236.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DA4B4
oklch(70.6% 0.035 238.4)
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Step 500
500
#708EA2
oklch(63.1% 0.045 237.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59798E
oklch(56% 0.049 237.5)
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Step 700
700
#486578
oklch(49.2% 0.046 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B5261
oklch(42.6% 0.038 237.4)
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Step 900
900
#334450
oklch(37.7% 0.03 239.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E282F
oklch(27% 0.019 238.9)
#59798E 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) | #70788F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68728E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #477E80 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59798E
#59798E
oklch(56% 0.049 237.5)
- #8B6D58
#8B6D58
oklch(55.9% 0.049 56.5)
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 #59798E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.019
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.022
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.033
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
Use #59798E 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.