#597FAA
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.6% 0.079 252.2), rgb(89, 127, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#597FAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597FAA |
| RGB | rgb(89, 127, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.079 252.2) |
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 #597FAA | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #597FAA | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #597FAA text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597FAA text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D8
oklch(81% 0.036 252.3)
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Step 400
400
#87A3C4
oklch(70.6% 0.058 252.8)
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Step 500
500
#698CB5
oklch(63% 0.074 252.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597FAA
oklch(58.6% 0.079 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#416389
oklch(49.1% 0.073 252.1)
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Step 800
800
#365170
oklch(42.7% 0.061 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F435A
oklch(37.6% 0.047 252.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2735
oklch(26.9% 0.03 254.7)
#597FAA 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) | #6E81AC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6479A9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36898E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597FAA
#597FAA
oklch(58.6% 0.079 252.2)
- #997445
#997445
oklch(58.5% 0.079 71.9)
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 #597FAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.020
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.026
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.026
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
Use #597FAA 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.