#6596E2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.1% 0.125 258.9), rgb(101, 150, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#6596E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6596E2 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 150, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.125 258.9) |
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 #6596E2 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6596E2 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6596E2 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6596E2 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 259.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 259.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6596E2
oklch(67.1% 0.125 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#4988E9
oklch(63.2% 0.16 258.8)
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Step 600
600
#2A6FD7
oklch(55.6% 0.174 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#1D5CBA
oklch(49.1% 0.162 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A4C97
oklch(42.8% 0.134 258.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C4078
oklch(37.7% 0.104 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#112646
oklch(27% 0.066 258.6)
#6596E2 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) | #779CE5 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6790E0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0DA7B2 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6596E2
#6596E2
oklch(67.1% 0.125 258.9)
- #BF8B29
#BF8B29
oklch(67.1% 0.126 78.6)
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 #6596E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.017
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #6596E2 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.