#597FC3
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.9% 0.113 261.4), rgb(89, 127, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#597FC3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597FC3 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 127, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.113 261.4) |
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 #597FC3 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #597FC3 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #597FC3 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597FC3 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#ADC2E5
oklch(81% 0.055 260.6)
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Step 400
400
#82A1D8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 261.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#597FC3
oklch(59.9% 0.113 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#4972BB
oklch(55.7% 0.123 261.1)
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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
#2B4169
oklch(37.7% 0.074 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#19263D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 261.3)
#597FC3 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) | #6484C6 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577BC2 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C8E98 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597FC3
#597FC3
oklch(59.9% 0.113 261.4)
- #A2781E
#A2781E
oklch(59.9% 0.113 81.4)
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 #597FC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
Use #597FC3 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.