#598AE7
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.3% 0.15 262.1), rgb(89, 138, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#598AE7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598AE7 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 138, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 75%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.15 262.1) |
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 #598AE7 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #598AE7 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598AE7 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598AE7 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#78A0EA
oklch(70.7% 0.118 262.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#598AE7
oklch(64.3% 0.15 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B6ED1
oklch(55.6% 0.163 262)
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Step 700
700
#2E5BB5
oklch(49% 0.151 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#264B92
oklch(42.6% 0.125 261.9)
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Step 900
900
#243F75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#152544
oklch(26.8% 0.062 262.4)
#598AE7 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) | #6193EB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D86E5 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FAD | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598AE7
#598AE7
oklch(64.3% 0.15 262.1)
- #B58300
#B58300
oklch(64.2% 0.133 81.6)
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 #598AE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.014
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.021
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #598AE7 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.