#6596BA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.2% 0.075 241.2), rgb(101, 150, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#6596BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6596BA |
| RGB | rgb(101, 150, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.075 241.2) |
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 #6596BA | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6596BA | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6596BA text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6596BA text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 241.9)
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Step 400
400
#80A6C2
oklch(70.7% 0.058 240.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6596BA
oklch(65.2% 0.075 241.2)
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Step 600
600
#44799F
oklch(55.5% 0.082 241.5)
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Step 700
700
#356688
oklch(49.1% 0.076 241)
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Step 800
800
#2D536E
oklch(42.6% 0.063 241.2)
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Step 900
900
#294559
oklch(37.7% 0.048 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#182834
oklch(26.8% 0.031 241.7)
#6596BA 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) | #8696BC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8DB9 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #419FA2 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6596BA
#6596BA
oklch(65.2% 0.075 241.2)
- #B28560
#B28560
oklch(65.2% 0.075 60.4)
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 #6596BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.055
Use #6596BA 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.