#597C95
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57% 0.055 240), rgb(89, 124, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#597C95 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597C95 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 124, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 25%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.055 240) |
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 #597C95 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597C95 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #597C95 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597C95 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 240.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BA4B7
oklch(70.6% 0.039 240.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E8EA6
oklch(63.1% 0.051 241)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597C95
oklch(57% 0.055 240)
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Step 700
700
#45657B
oklch(49.1% 0.051 239.2)
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Step 800
800
#395264
oklch(42.6% 0.043 240.3)
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Step 900
900
#314452
oklch(37.6% 0.034 240.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2830
oklch(27% 0.021 240.1)
#597C95 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) | #717B96 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697595 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438284 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597C95
#597C95
oklch(57% 0.055 240)
- #907056
#907056
oklch(57% 0.056 60.5)
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 #597C95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.016
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.018
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.025
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
Use #597C95 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.