#6595CC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.8% 0.098 252.6), rgb(101, 149, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#6595CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6595CC |
| RGB | rgb(101, 149, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.098 252.6) |
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 #6595CC | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6595CC | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6595CC text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6595CC text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3DF
oklch(80.8% 0.048 252.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EA4D0
oklch(70.7% 0.077 252.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6595CC
oklch(65.8% 0.098 252.6)
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Step 600
600
#4276B0
oklch(55.6% 0.107 252.5)
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Step 700
700
#346397
oklch(49.1% 0.099 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C517A
oklch(42.7% 0.081 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#284363
oklch(37.7% 0.064 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#18273A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 254.8)
#6595CC 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) | #7F97CE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728DCB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32A1A8 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6595CC
#6595CC
oklch(65.8% 0.098 252.6)
- #B6884A
#B6884A
oklch(65.9% 0.097 72.9)
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 #6595CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.061
Use #6595CC 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.