#597BC3
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59% 0.117 264), rgb(89, 123, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#597BC3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597BC3 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 123, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.117 264) |
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 #597BC3 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #597BC3 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #597BC3 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597BC3 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A0D6
oklch(70.6% 0.085 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#6888CB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 264.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597BC3
oklch(59% 0.117 264)
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Step 700
700
#405E9E
oklch(49% 0.109 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#354D80
oklch(42.6% 0.09 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4167
oklch(37.8% 0.07 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B263C
oklch(27% 0.044 263.4)
#597BC3 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) | #5E81C6 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5178C1 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E8B96 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597BC3
#597BC3
oklch(59% 0.117 264)
- #9E760E
#9E760E
oklch(59% 0.117 83.9)
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 #597BC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.057
Use #597BC3 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.