#6596E8
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.5% 0.133 260.2), rgb(101, 150, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#6596E8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6596E8 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 150, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 74%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.133 260.2) |
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 #6596E8 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6596E8 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6596E8 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6596E8 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 260.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6596E8
oklch(67.5% 0.133 260.2)
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Step 500
500
#4886EF
oklch(63.2% 0.171 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#296DDD
oklch(55.6% 0.185 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#1C5AC0
oklch(49.1% 0.172 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A4A9B
oklch(42.6% 0.142 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B3F7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 260)
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Step 950
950
#112548
oklch(26.9% 0.07 260.7)
#6596E8 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) | #749CEB | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6490E6 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8B4 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6596E8
#6596E8
oklch(67.5% 0.133 260.2)
- #C18C19
#C18C19
oklch(67.5% 0.133 80.2)
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 #6596E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.009
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.028
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.064
Use #6596E8 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.