#597FF3
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.8% 0.179 267.4), rgb(89, 127, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#597FF3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597FF3 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 127, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 87%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.179 267.4) |
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 #597FF3 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #597FF3 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #597FF3 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597FF3 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#7A9CF8
oklch(70.7% 0.14 267.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#597FF3
oklch(62.8% 0.179 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#4266E3
oklch(55.6% 0.194 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#3454C5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B459F
oklch(42.6% 0.149 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#263B7F
oklch(37.6% 0.118 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#17234A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 268.3)
#597FF3 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) | #428DF7 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #217FF1 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AAD | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597FF3
#597FF3
oklch(62.8% 0.179 267.4)
- #A98200
#A98200
oklch(62.7% 0.128 87.4)
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 #597FF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #597FF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
Use #597FF3 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.