What color is #598BED?

#598BED is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 139, 237), and in HSL hsl(220, 80%, 64%).

Is #598BED accessible as text?

On white, #598BED has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.34:1 (passes). For text placed on #598BED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #598BED?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-400 (#7C86FF).

What colors go well with #598BED?

#598BED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EDBC5A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #598BED below.

Is #598BED good for buttons?

#598BED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #598BED — white text only reaches 3.31:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #598BED the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #598BED is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#598BED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #598BED

Not just a swatch — here's how #598BED works with other colors. Named schemes with #598BED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #598BED Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Cornflower 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 #598BED Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 Anchor #2E3236

Cornflower 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 #598BED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #82B2FF

Cornflower 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 Cornflower Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #598BED Secondary #A7BBDE Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Cornflower 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 Cornflower Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #598BED Anchor #3B2924 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #789E79 Secondary #3D3734

Cornflower Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #598BED 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 11/100

Cool

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

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 60/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 78/100

High

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

Surface fit 22/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #598BED with

Powder Blue Medium Slate Blue Honey Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2E9F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5A5AED — 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 #598BED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #598BED;
  --color-base-rgb: 89 139 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(64.8% 0.157 262.5);
  --color-50: #F1F5FE;
  --color-100: #D9E5FC;
  --color-200: #B6CBF7;
  --color-300: #84A6EB;
  --color-400: #5783DB;
  --color-500: #3463C1;
  --color-600: #2F5093;
  --color-700: #273D68;
  --color-800: #1D2A44;
  --color-900: #141B29;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F1F5FE',
    100: '#D9E5FC',
    200: '#B6CBF7',
    300: '#84A6EB',
    400: '#5783DB',
    500: '#3463C1',
    600: '#2F5093',
    700: '#273D68',
    800: '#1D2A44',
    900: '#141B29',
  },
}

$base: #598BED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F5FE;
$base-100: #D9E5FC;
$base-200: #B6CBF7;
$base-300: #84A6EB;
$base-400: #5783DB;
$base-500: #3463C1;
$base-600: #2F5093;
$base-700: #273D68;
$base-800: #1D2A44;
$base-900: #141B29;
$base-hover: #1F61E6;
$base-subtle: #D3DEF4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#598BED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F5FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9E5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6CBF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#84A6EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5783DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3463C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2F5093",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#273D68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D2A44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141B29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #598BED

Color Lab

Pairs with #598BED

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