#6596C8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.9% 0.092 249.9), rgb(101, 150, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#6596C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6596C8 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 150, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.092 249.9) |
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 #6596C8 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6596C8 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6596C8 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6596C8 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DD
oklch(81% 0.045 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EA5CC
oklch(70.8% 0.072 248.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6596C8
oklch(65.9% 0.092 249.9)
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Step 600
600
#4277AB
oklch(55.6% 0.099 249.6)
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Step 700
700
#346493
oklch(49.2% 0.092 249.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5277
oklch(42.8% 0.076 248.9)
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Step 900
900
#284460
oklch(37.8% 0.059 249.6)
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Step 950
950
#182838
oklch(27.1% 0.037 249.3)
#6596C8 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) | #8298CA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758EC7 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36A2A7 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6596C8
#6596C8
oklch(65.9% 0.092 249.9)
- #B68850
#B68850
oklch(65.9% 0.092 70.5)
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 #6596C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.062
Use #6596C8 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.