#597EEF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.3% 0.174 267.5), rgb(89, 126, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#597EEF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597EEF |
| RGB | rgb(89, 126, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 82%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.174 267.5) |
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 #597EEF | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #597EEF | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #597EEF text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597EEF text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFF9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 267.7)
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Step 400
400
#7B9CF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 267.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#597EEF
oklch(62.3% 0.174 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#4367E0
oklch(55.6% 0.189 267.4)
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Step 700
700
#3554C3
oklch(49% 0.177 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C469E
oklch(42.7% 0.146 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#273C7D
oklch(37.7% 0.113 267.3)
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Step 950
950
#172449
oklch(27.1% 0.071 267.1)
#597EEF 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) | #448CF3 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #267EED | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098AB | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597EEF
#597EEF
oklch(62.3% 0.174 267.5)
- #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 #597EEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #597EEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
Use #597EEF 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.