#598CA5
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.4% 0.066 230.5), rgb(89, 140, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#598CA5 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 140, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.066 230.5) |
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 #598CA5 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #598CA5 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598CA5 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598CA5 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE3
oklch(88.6% 0.018 229)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#80A7BB
oklch(70.7% 0.051 230.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#598CA5
oklch(61.4% 0.066 230.5)
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Step 600
600
#437B96
oklch(55.6% 0.072 230.9)
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Step 700
700
#346880
oklch(49.2% 0.068 230.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5568
oklch(42.8% 0.056 230)
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Step 900
900
#284654
oklch(37.7% 0.043 229.5)
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Step 950
950
#182931
oklch(27% 0.027 229.2)
#598CA5 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) | #808AA6 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7582A5 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #379394 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598CA5
#598CA5
oklch(61.4% 0.066 230.5)
- #A57960
#A57960
oklch(61.4% 0.066 50.7)
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 #598CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.024
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
Use #598CA5 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.