#6594A2
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.8% 0.055 218.4), rgb(101, 148, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#6594A2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6594A2 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 148, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.055 218.4) |
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 #6594A2 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6594A2 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6594A2 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6594A2 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CC
oklch(80.8% 0.027 218)
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Step 400
400
#83A8B3
oklch(70.8% 0.043 217.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6594A2
oklch(63.8% 0.055 218.4)
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Step 600
600
#497C8B
oklch(55.6% 0.059 218.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A6876
oklch(49% 0.055 219.6)
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Step 800
800
#305560
oklch(42.6% 0.046 219)
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Step 900
900
#2B464E
oklch(37.6% 0.035 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A292E
oklch(27% 0.022 220.6)
#6594A2 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) | #8B91A3 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818AA2 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E9998 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6594A2
#6594A2
oklch(63.8% 0.055 218.4)
- #AA8173
#AA8173
oklch(63.9% 0.055 39.7)
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 #6594A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
Use #6594A2 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.