#598CEE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.1% 0.157 262.2), rgb(89, 140, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#598CEE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.157 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 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598CEE |
| RGB | rgb(89, 140, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 81%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.157 262.2) |
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 #598CEE | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #598CEE | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598CEE text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #598CEE text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#76A0ED
oklch(70.7% 0.122 261.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#598CEE
oklch(65.1% 0.157 262.2)
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Step 600
600
#386DD5
oklch(55.5% 0.17 262.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B5AB9
oklch(49% 0.159 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#244A96
oklch(42.6% 0.132 262.3)
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Step 900
900
#223F77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 262.1)
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Step 950
950
#142546
oklch(26.9% 0.066 262.3)
#598CEE 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) | #6095F2 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4988EC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2B1 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598CEE
#598CEE
oklch(65.1% 0.157 262.2)
- #B88600
#B88600
oklch(65.2% 0.134 82.1)
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 #598CEE, 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 0.025
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.026
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #598CEE 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.