#599EEE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.9% 0.138 253.4), rgb(89, 158, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#599EEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599EEE |
| RGB | rgb(89, 158, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 81%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.138 253.4) |
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 #599EEE | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #599EEE | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #599EEE text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #599EEE text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#9AC4F8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 254.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#599EEE
oklch(68.9% 0.138 253.4)
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Step 500
500
#288AF0
oklch(63.1% 0.176 253.5)
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Step 600
600
#0073D5
oklch(55.7% 0.173 253.3)
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Step 700
700
#0060B4
oklch(49.1% 0.153 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E95
oklch(42.6% 0.134 253.6)
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Step 900
900
#03417C
oklch(37.6% 0.115 253.5)
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Step 950
950
#072749
oklch(27.1% 0.073 253.3)
#599EEE 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) | #7CA3F1 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6795EC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0BB | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599EEE
#599EEE
oklch(68.9% 0.138 253.4)
- #CE8C1F
#CE8C1F
oklch(69% 0.138 73.4)
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 #599EEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.079
Use #599EEE 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.