#597EA5
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.1% 0.073 250.5), rgb(89, 126, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#597EA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 126, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.073 250.5) |
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 #597EA5 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #597EA5 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #597EA5 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597EA5 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#B1C3D6
oklch(81% 0.033 249.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A4C1
oklch(70.8% 0.053 249.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A8DB1
oklch(63.1% 0.067 249.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597EA5
oklch(58.1% 0.073 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#426386
oklch(49% 0.068 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#37516D
oklch(42.6% 0.057 251)
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Step 900
900
#304358
oklch(37.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2834
oklch(27.1% 0.028 248.9)
#597EA5 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) | #6F7FA7 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6577A4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A878B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597EA5
#597EA5
oklch(58.1% 0.073 250.5)
- #977349
#977349
oklch(58.1% 0.074 69.8)
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 #597EA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.019
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.024
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.027
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
Use #597EA5 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.