#6587FC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.6% 0.177 268.9), rgb(101, 135, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#6587FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6587FC |
| RGB | rgb(101, 135, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 96%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.177 268.9) |
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 #6587FC | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6587FC | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6587FC text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6587FC text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#7D9BF7
oklch(70.6% 0.139 269)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6587FC
oklch(65.6% 0.177 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#4765E2
oklch(55.6% 0.193 269)
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Step 700
700
#3953C5
oklch(49.2% 0.18 269)
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Step 800
800
#2F459F
oklch(42.8% 0.148 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#293B7E
oklch(37.7% 0.115 269)
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Step 950
950
#18234A
oklch(27% 0.074 269.2)
#6587FC 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) | #4E95FF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3488FA | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2B5 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6587FC
#6587FC
oklch(65.6% 0.177 268.9)
- #B28B00
#B28B00
oklch(65.5% 0.134 88.7)
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 #6587FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6587FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
Use #6587FC 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.