#6591FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.7% 0.17 265.7), rgb(101, 145, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#6591FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6591FF |
| RGB | rgb(101, 145, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.17 265.7) |
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 #6591FF | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6591FF | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6591FF text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6591FF text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6591FF
oklch(67.7% 0.17 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F7FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#3060FA
oklch(55.7% 0.235 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#244DDA
oklch(49% 0.219 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#1F41B0
oklch(42.8% 0.181 265.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D398B
oklch(37.7% 0.141 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#112251
oklch(26.9% 0.089 265.7)
#6591FF 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) | #5E9DFF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #478FFD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AABC | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6591FF
#6591FF
oklch(67.7% 0.17 265.7)
- #BE9000
#BE9000
oklch(67.9% 0.139 85.7)
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 #6591FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
Use #6591FF 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.