#6586CA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.4% 0.11 263.8), rgb(101, 134, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#6586CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6586CA |
| RGB | rgb(101, 134, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.11 263.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6586CA | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6586CA | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6586CA text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6586CA text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#85A0D7
oklch(70.6% 0.087 264.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6586CA
oklch(62.4% 0.11 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E71B9
oklch(55.6% 0.119 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F5E9F
oklch(49% 0.111 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#344D81
oklch(42.6% 0.092 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4068
oklch(37.6% 0.073 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#6586CA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6C8CCD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6182C9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38959F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6586CA
#6586CA
oklch(62.4% 0.11 263.8)
- #A7812C
#A7812C
oklch(62.5% 0.11 83.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6586CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
Use #6586CA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.