#59A0DC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.5% 0.114 246), rgb(89, 160, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#59A0DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59A0DC |
| RGB | rgb(89, 160, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.114 246) |
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 #59A0DC | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59A0DC | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A0DC text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A0DC text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF2
oklch(88.4% 0.039 247.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BC6ED
oklch(80.9% 0.072 246.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59A0DC
oklch(68.5% 0.114 246)
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Step 500
500
#288FDC
oklch(63% 0.147 246.4)
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Step 600
600
#0078C1
oklch(55.5% 0.143 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#005387
oklch(42.8% 0.11 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#034571
oklch(37.8% 0.095 246)
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Step 950
950
#072842
oklch(26.9% 0.061 246.8)
#59A0DC 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) | #86A2DF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7494DB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEB5 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59A0DC
#59A0DC
oklch(68.5% 0.114 246)
- #C98A46
#C98A46
oklch(68.3% 0.114 65.8)
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 #59A0DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.072
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.076
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.078
Use #59A0DC 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.