#6596B2
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.9% 0.067 234.3), rgb(101, 150, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#6596B2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6596B2 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 150, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.067 234.3) |
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 #6596B2 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6596B2 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6596B2 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6596B2 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D3
oklch(81% 0.033 233.4)
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Step 400
400
#81A7BD
oklch(70.8% 0.052 233.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6596B2
oklch(64.9% 0.067 234.3)
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Step 600
600
#457A98
oklch(55.5% 0.073 235)
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Step 700
700
#366782
oklch(49.1% 0.069 234.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5469
oklch(42.7% 0.056 234.3)
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Step 900
900
#294656
oklch(37.8% 0.044 233.8)
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Step 950
950
#192932
oklch(27.1% 0.027 233.8)
#6596B2 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) | #8995B3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8CB2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #469D9F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6596B2
#6596B2
oklch(64.9% 0.067 234.3)
- #B08468
#B08468
oklch(64.9% 0.067 53.7)
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 #6596B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
Use #6596B2 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.