#597DD9
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60.7% 0.146 266.1), rgb(89, 125, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#597DD9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597DD9 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 125, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 63%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.146 266.1) |
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 #597DD9 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #597DD9 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #597DD9 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597DD9 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#7F9EE8
oklch(70.6% 0.114 266.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#597DD9
oklch(60.7% 0.146 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#476CCF
oklch(55.6% 0.159 266)
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Step 700
700
#395AB3
oklch(49.2% 0.146 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F4A91
oklch(42.8% 0.122 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A3E74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#182544
oklch(27% 0.061 265.4)
#597DD9 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) | #5487DD | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #427BD7 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0092A0 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597DD9
#597DD9
oklch(60.7% 0.146 266.1)
- #A37C00
#A37C00
oklch(60.8% 0.124 86.4)
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 #597DD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.064
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
Use #597DD9 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.