#6591AD
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.5% 0.064 237), rgb(101, 145, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#6591AD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6591AD |
| RGB | rgb(101, 145, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.064 237) |
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 #6591AD | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6591AD | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6591AD text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6591AD text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D3
oklch(80.8% 0.032 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#84A6BC
oklch(70.8% 0.049 236.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6591AD
oklch(63.5% 0.064 237)
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Step 600
600
#4A7A97
oklch(55.7% 0.069 236.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B6681
oklch(49.1% 0.065 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#315369
oklch(42.6% 0.054 238.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4555
oklch(37.7% 0.041 237.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2832
oklch(26.9% 0.027 240.1)
#6591AD 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) | #8490AE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A88AD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49989A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6591AD
#6591AD
oklch(63.5% 0.064 237)
- #A98165
#A98165
oklch(63.5% 0.064 56.3)
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 #6591AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.023
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
Use #6591AD 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.