#597EC2
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.6% 0.113 261.8), rgb(89, 126, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#597EC2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597EC2 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 126, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.113 261.8) |
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 #597EC2 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #597EC2 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #597EC2 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597EC2 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#82A1D8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 261.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#597EC2
oklch(59.6% 0.113 261.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A71BB
oklch(55.5% 0.124 262.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B5FA1
oklch(49.2% 0.114 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#314E82
oklch(42.8% 0.093 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4168
oklch(37.7% 0.073 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A263D
oklch(27% 0.046 262.7)
#597EC2 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) | #6384C5 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567AC1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E8D97 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597EC2
#597EC2
oklch(59.6% 0.113 261.8)
- #A0771E
#A0771E
oklch(59.5% 0.112 81.8)
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 #597EC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.059
Use #597EC2 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.