#599CD9
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.4% 0.114 247.8), rgb(89, 156, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#599CD9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599CD9 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 156, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 63%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.114 247.8) |
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 #599CD9 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599CD9 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #599CD9 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #599CD9 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.021 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CC5ED
oklch(80.8% 0.072 248.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#599CD9
oklch(67.4% 0.114 247.8)
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Step 500
500
#308FDC
oklch(63.2% 0.145 247.5)
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Step 600
600
#0077C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#0064A7
oklch(49.1% 0.132 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#00528A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#094471
oklch(37.7% 0.095 248)
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Step 950
950
#092842
oklch(26.9% 0.06 247.8)
#599CD9 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) | #829EDC | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7191D8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB1 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599CD9
#599CD9
oklch(67.4% 0.114 247.8)
- #C58842
#C58842
oklch(67.5% 0.114 67.4)
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 #599CD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.075
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.079
Use #599CD9 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.