#59839B
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.8% 0.059 234.2), rgb(89, 131, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#59839B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59839B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 131, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.059 234.2) |
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 #59839B | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59839B | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59839B text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59839B text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 233.1)
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Step 400
400
#87A6B8
oklch(70.8% 0.043 233.7)
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Step 500
500
#698FA6
oklch(63% 0.055 235.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59839B
oklch(58.8% 0.059 234.2)
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Step 700
700
#40667B
oklch(49.1% 0.055 233.7)
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Step 800
800
#355364
oklch(42.6% 0.045 234.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4552
oklch(37.8% 0.035 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2830
oklch(26.9% 0.022 237.9)
#59839B 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) | #78829C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7A9B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F898B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59839B
#59839B
oklch(58.8% 0.059 234.2)
- #99745B
#99745B
oklch(58.9% 0.059 55.3)
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 #59839B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.027
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.027
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
Use #59839B 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.