#6596CB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66% 0.096 251.3), rgb(101, 150, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#6596CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6596CB |
| RGB | rgb(101, 150, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.096 251.3) |
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 #6596CB | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6596CB | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6596CB text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6596CB text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3DE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EA4CE
oklch(70.6% 0.075 251.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6596CB
oklch(66% 0.096 251.3)
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Step 600
600
#4276AE
oklch(55.5% 0.104 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#336396
oklch(49% 0.098 251.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B5179
oklch(42.6% 0.08 251.3)
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Step 900
900
#274362
oklch(37.6% 0.063 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#172839
oklch(27.1% 0.039 249.5)
#6596CB 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) | #8198CD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748ECA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33A2A8 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6596CB
#6596CB
oklch(66% 0.096 251.3)
- #B7884D
#B7884D
oklch(66% 0.096 71.1)
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 #6596CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
Use #6596CB 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.