#6595D3
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.2% 0.107 255.3), rgb(101, 149, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#6595D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6595D3 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 149, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.107 255.3) |
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 #6595D3 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6595D3 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6595D3 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6595D3 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 254.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DA3D4
oklch(70.6% 0.083 255.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6595D3
oklch(66.2% 0.107 255.3)
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Step 600
600
#4175B6
oklch(55.7% 0.116 255)
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Step 700
700
#33629C
oklch(49.2% 0.107 254.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B507F
oklch(42.7% 0.089 255.3)
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Step 900
900
#274366
oklch(37.8% 0.069 254.8)
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Step 950
950
#17273C
oklch(27% 0.045 255.6)
#6595D3 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) | #7C98D6 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8ED2 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BA3AB | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6595D3
#6595D3
oklch(66.2% 0.107 255.3)
- #B98940
#B98940
oklch(66.3% 0.107 75.4)
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 #6595D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #6595D3 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.