#597ECC
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.1% 0.127 263.8), rgb(89, 126, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#597ECC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597ECC |
| RGB | rgb(89, 126, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.127 263.8) |
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 #597ECC | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #597ECC | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #597ECC text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597ECC text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAF1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 263.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#81A0DF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 263.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#597ECC
oklch(60.1% 0.127 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#496FC3
oklch(55.5% 0.138 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A5DA9
oklch(49.2% 0.128 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#304C89
oklch(42.7% 0.107 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A406D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#192640
oklch(27.1% 0.052 263.2)
#597ECC 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) | #5E85CF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F7BCA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #058F9B | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597ECC
#597ECC
oklch(60.1% 0.127 263.8)
- #A37900
#A37900
oklch(60.1% 0.123 84.2)
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 #597ECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
Use #597ECC 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.