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#597FB1 Color

#597FB1 is rgb(89, 127, 177) in RGB, hsl(214, 36%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 28%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Glaucous (#6082B6), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#597FB1
HEX#597FB1
RGBrgb(89, 127, 177)
HSLhsl(214, 36%, 52%)
HSVhsv(214, 50%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 28%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(58.9% 0.088 255.6)
LABlab(51.95% -2.87 -31.08)
LCHlch(51.95% 31.21 264.73)

What #597FB1 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #597FB1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#597FB1 Channel Values

How #597FB1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 89 · G 127 · B 1778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 214° · S 36% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 214° · S 50% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.12:1 vs white · 5.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #597FB1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #597FB1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #597FB1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #597FB1

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #597FB1 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#597FB1
Protanopia#7A7AB1
Protanomaly#6E7CB1
Deuteranopia#7474B2
Deuteranomaly#6A79B1
Tritanopia#4B8787
Tritanomaly#518499
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #597FB1 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-597fb1: #597FB1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #597FB1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-597fb1': '#597FB1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.498, blue: 0.694)
Android XML<color name="color_597fb1">#597FB1</color>
SVG fillfill="#597FB1"

More Blue Colors

#597FB1 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#597FB1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #597FB1?

#597FB1 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(89, 127, 177) in RGB and hsl(214, 36%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Glaucous (#6082B6), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.16.

What is the RGB value of #597FB1?

#597FB1 is rgb(89, 127, 177) — red 89, green 127, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #597FB1?

#597FB1 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 28%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #597FB1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #597FB1 scores 4.12:1 against white and 5.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #597FB1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #597FB1 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 5.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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