#597BAA
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(57.7% 0.083 256.6), rgb(89, 123, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#597BAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597BAA |
| RGB | rgb(89, 123, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.083 256.6) |
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 #597BAA | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597BAA | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #597BAA text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597BAA text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 257.4)
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Step 400
400
#89A2C6
oklch(70.6% 0.06 257.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B8BB7
oklch(63% 0.076 256.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597BAA
oklch(57.7% 0.083 256.6)
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Step 700
700
#43628C
oklch(49.1% 0.077 256.2)
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Step 800
800
#385072
oklch(42.7% 0.064 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#30435C
oklch(37.8% 0.049 255.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2736
oklch(27% 0.032 256.3)
#597BAA 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) | #697EAC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F76A9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37858B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597BAA
#597BAA
oklch(57.7% 0.083 256.6)
- #95733E
#95733E
oklch(57.7% 0.082 77)
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 #597BAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.025
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.031
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.033
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.041
Use #597BAA 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.