#598AB6
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.7% 0.086 246.8), rgb(89, 138, 182).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#598AB6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598AB6 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 138, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.086 246.8) |
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 #598AB6 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #598AB6 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598AB6 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598AB6 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 246.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4DB
oklch(81% 0.042 247.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FA5C9
oklch(70.7% 0.067 247.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#598AB6
oklch(61.7% 0.086 246.8)
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Step 600
600
#4278A7
oklch(55.6% 0.093 246.7)
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Step 700
700
#34658F
oklch(49.2% 0.086 246.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C5274
oklch(42.6% 0.072 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#28445E
oklch(37.7% 0.056 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#182837
oklch(27% 0.035 247.7)
#598AB6 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) | #788BB8 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C81B5 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #299499 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598AB6
#598AB6
oklch(61.7% 0.086 246.8)
- #A87B4B
#A87B4B
oklch(61.7% 0.085 66.9)
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 #598AB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.015
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.017
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.019
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
Use #598AB6 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.