#597AE7
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61% 0.169 268.4), rgb(89, 122, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#597AE7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597AE7 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 122, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 75%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.169 268.4) |
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 #597AE7 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #597AE7 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #597AE7 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597AE7 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#7E9CF3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 268.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#597AE7
oklch(61% 0.169 268.4)
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Step 600
600
#4767DD
oklch(55.6% 0.184 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#3955C0
oklch(49.1% 0.171 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F469B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#293C7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#182448
oklch(27.1% 0.069 267.8)
#597AE7 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) | #4387EB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #297BE5 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093A5 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597AE7
#597AE7
oklch(61% 0.169 268.4)
- #A27E00
#A27E00
oklch(61.1% 0.125 88.5)
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 #597AE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.067
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.069
Use #597AE7 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.