#597EA3
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(58% 0.071 249.1), rgb(89, 126, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#597EA3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597EA3 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 126, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.071 249.1) |
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 #597EA3 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #597EA3 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #597EA3 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597EA3 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D5
oklch(80.9% 0.032 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#88A4C0
oklch(70.7% 0.052 248.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B8DB0
oklch(63.1% 0.065 249.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597EA3
oklch(58% 0.071 249.1)
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Step 700
700
#426485
oklch(49.1% 0.066 248.6)
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Step 800
800
#37516C
oklch(42.6% 0.055 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#304457
oklch(37.8% 0.041 247.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2833
oklch(27.1% 0.026 246.6)
#597EA3 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) | #6F7FA5 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6677A2 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B878A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597EA3
#597EA3
oklch(58% 0.071 249.1)
- #96734B
#96734B
oklch(58.1% 0.071 69.4)
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 #597EA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.017
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.025
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.026
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.034
Use #597EA3 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.