What color is #59A3EE?

#59A3EE is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 163, 238), and in HSL hsl(210, 81%, 64%).

Is #59A3EE accessible as text?

On white, #59A3EE has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.90:1 (passes). For text placed on #59A3EE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #59A3EE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-400 (#51A2FF).

What colors go well with #59A3EE?

#59A3EE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EEA359. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #59A3EE below.

Is #59A3EE good for buttons?

#59A3EE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #59A3EE — white text only reaches 2.66:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #59A3EE the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #59A3EE is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#59A3EE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #59A3EE

Not just a swatch — here's how #59A3EE works with other colors. Named schemes with #59A3EE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #59A3EE Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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 #59A3EE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #59A3EE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #87CAFF

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 #F6F4EF Accent #59A3EE Secondary #B5CEE9 Support #959386 Ink #16140F

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 #59A3EE Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #799E78 Secondary #393933

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 #59A3EE 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 13/100

Cool

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

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 31/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 51/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 60/100

High

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

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #59A3EE

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People also use #59A3EE with

Electric Blue Iris Fawn 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 Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2EDF7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5972EE — 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 #59A3EE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #59A3EE;
  --color-base-rgb: 89 163 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.0% 0.133 250.6);
  --color-50: #F1F7FE;
  --color-100: #D9EBFC;
  --color-200: #B5D6F7;
  --color-300: #83B8EC;
  --color-400: #5699DC;
  --color-500: #337AC2;
  --color-600: #2E6193;
  --color-700: #274768;
  --color-800: #1D3044;
  --color-900: #141F2A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F1F7FE',
    100: '#D9EBFC',
    200: '#B5D6F7',
    300: '#83B8EC',
    400: '#5699DC',
    500: '#337AC2',
    600: '#2E6193',
    700: '#274768',
    800: '#1D3044',
    900: '#141F2A',
  },
}

$base: #59A3EE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F7FE;
$base-100: #D9EBFC;
$base-200: #B5D6F7;
$base-300: #83B8EC;
$base-400: #5699DC;
$base-500: #337AC2;
$base-600: #2E6193;
$base-700: #274768;
$base-800: #1D3044;
$base-900: #141F2A;
$base-hover: #1E83E7;
$base-subtle: #D3E3F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#59A3EE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F7FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9EBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5D6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83B8EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5699DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#337AC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E6193",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#274768",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3044",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141F2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}