#598FB3
Steel Blue · medium cool blue
About #598FB3
With the hex code #598FB3, this is a medium blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 35% red, 56% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 50% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Steel Blue — a ΔE of 9.8 — followed by Cerulean. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B37D59, a mocha mousse shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.00:1, a WCAG AA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #598FB3?
With the hex code #598FB3, this is a medium blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 35% red, 56% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 50% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #598FB3?
Use black text. Black on #598FB3 has a contrast ratio of 6.00:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #598FB3?
Its complementary colour is #B37D59, and analogous partners are #59B3AA and #5962B3.