#6591BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.2% 0.082 249.2), rgb(101, 145, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#6591BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6591BD |
| RGB | rgb(101, 145, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.082 249.2) |
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 #6591BD | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6591BD | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6591BD text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6591BD text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 249.5)
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Step 400
400
#82A4C8
oklch(70.6% 0.065 250.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6591BD
oklch(64.2% 0.082 249.2)
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Step 600
600
#4877A5
oklch(55.6% 0.089 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#39648E
oklch(49.1% 0.083 249.3)
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Step 800
800
#305273
oklch(42.8% 0.068 249)
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Step 900
900
#2A445D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#192836
oklch(27% 0.033 247.4)
#6591BD 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) | #7F92BF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7489BC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #409BA0 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6591BD
#6591BD
oklch(64.2% 0.082 249.2)
- #AE8454
#AE8454
oklch(64.3% 0.083 69.2)
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 #6591BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.014
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
Use #6591BD 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.