#597DF0
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.2% 0.177 267.9), rgb(89, 125, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#597DF0 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597DF0 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 125, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 83%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.177 267.9) |
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 #597DF0 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #597DF0 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #597DF0 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597DF0 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFF9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 267.7)
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Step 400
400
#7B9CF7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 267.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#597DF0
oklch(62.2% 0.177 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#4466E2
oklch(55.6% 0.192 268)
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Step 700
700
#3654C4
oklch(49.1% 0.178 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D459F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 268.1)
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Step 900
900
#273B7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#17234A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 268.3)
#597DF0 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) | #418BF4 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #207EEE | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097AB | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597DF0
#597DF0
oklch(62.2% 0.177 267.9)
- #A78100
#A78100
oklch(62.2% 0.127 87.8)
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 #597DF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #597DF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
Use #597DF0 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.