#6595BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.1% 0.079 244.6), rgb(101, 149, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#6595BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6595BD |
| RGB | rgb(101, 149, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.079 244.6) |
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 #6595BD | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6595BD | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6595BD text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6595BD text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#CEDBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 243.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A5C5
oklch(70.6% 0.062 244.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6595BD
oklch(65.1% 0.079 244.6)
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Step 600
600
#4478A2
oklch(55.5% 0.086 244.6)
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Step 700
700
#36658B
oklch(49.1% 0.08 244.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5371
oklch(42.8% 0.066 244.1)
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Step 900
900
#29445B
oklch(37.6% 0.052 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#182835
oklch(26.9% 0.033 243.9)
#6595BD 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) | #8495BF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798CBC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9FA2 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6595BD
#6595BD
oklch(65.1% 0.079 244.6)
- #B2855B
#B2855B
oklch(65.1% 0.08 63.7)
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 #6595BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.057
Use #6595BD 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.