#597AAE
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.7% 0.089 259.2), rgb(89, 122, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#597AAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597AAE |
| RGB | rgb(89, 122, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.089 259.2) |
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 #597AAE | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597AAE | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #597AAE text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597AAE text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#89A2C9
oklch(70.7% 0.064 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B8BBB
oklch(63.2% 0.081 258.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597AAE
oklch(57.7% 0.089 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#446190
oklch(49.1% 0.083 259.7)
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Step 800
800
#384F75
oklch(42.7% 0.07 260.1)
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Step 900
900
#30425E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 259)
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Step 950
950
#1C2737
oklch(27% 0.034 257.7)
#597AAE 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) | #667DB0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C75AD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34858C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597AAE
#597AAE
oklch(57.7% 0.089 259.2)
- #957337
#957337
oklch(57.7% 0.089 79.6)
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 #597AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.027
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.030
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.040
Use #597AAE 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.