What color is #59779C?

#59779C is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 119, 156), and in HSL hsl(213, 27%, 48%).

Is #59779C accessible as text?

On white, #59779C has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.54:1 (passes). For text placed on #59779C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #59779C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-500 (#67787C).

What colors go well with #59779C?

#59779C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9B7E59. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #59779C below.

Is #59779C good for buttons?

#59779C works for buttons; white text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #59779C the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #59779C is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#59779C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #59779C

Not just a swatch — here's how #59779C works with other colors. Named schemes with #59779C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #59779C Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Steel Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #59779C Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Steel Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #59779C Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #7F9BBE

Steel Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Steel Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #59779C Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57233B

Steel Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #59779C Secondary #95A0AE Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Steel Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #59779C actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 32/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 79/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFE4EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #59619B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #59779C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #59779C;
  --color-base-rgb: 89 119 156;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.1% 0.067 254.1);
  --color-50: #F5F7FA;
  --color-100: #E5EAF0;
  --color-200: #CBD5E1;
  --color-300: #A6B6C9;
  --color-400: #8397AF;
  --color-500: #637892;
  --color-600: #505F72;
  --color-700: #3D4652;
  --color-800: #2A3037;
  --color-900: #1B1E22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F5F7FA',
    100: '#E5EAF0',
    200: '#CBD5E1',
    300: '#A6B6C9',
    400: '#8397AF',
    500: '#637892',
    600: '#505F72',
    700: '#3D4652',
    800: '#2A3037',
    900: '#1B1E22',
  },
}

$base: #59779C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F7FA;
$base-100: #E5EAF0;
$base-200: #CBD5E1;
$base-300: #A6B6C9;
$base-400: #8397AF;
$base-500: #637892;
$base-600: #505F72;
$base-700: #3D4652;
$base-800: #2A3037;
$base-900: #1B1E22;
$base-hover: #475F7C;
$base-subtle: #CFD6DF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#59779C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5EAF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBD5E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6B6C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8397AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#637892",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#505F72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4652",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3037",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1E22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #59779C

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Pairs with #59779C

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