#6586EE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.5% 0.16 268.4), rgb(101, 134, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#6586EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6586EE |
| RGB | rgb(101, 134, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 80%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.16 268.4) |
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 #6586EE | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6586EE | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6586EE text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6586EE text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 268.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF4
oklch(80.8% 0.078 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#809DEF
oklch(70.8% 0.125 268.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6586EE
oklch(64.5% 0.16 268.4)
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Step 600
600
#4969D7
oklch(55.6% 0.173 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B56BB
oklch(49.1% 0.162 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#314797
oklch(42.7% 0.134 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B3D78
oklch(37.8% 0.103 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#192446
oklch(27% 0.065 268.3)
#6586EE 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) | #5792F2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4486EC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DAE | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6586EE
#6586EE
oklch(64.5% 0.16 268.4)
- #AE8800
#AE8800
oklch(64.5% 0.132 88.8)
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 #6586EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.009
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
Use #6586EE 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.