#6596FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.7% 0.164 263.8), rgb(101, 150, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#6596FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6596FF |
| RGB | rgb(101, 150, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.164 263.8) |
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 #6596FF | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6596FF | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6596FF text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6596FF text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6596FF
oklch(68.7% 0.164 263.8)
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Step 500
500
#4980FF
oklch(63% 0.198 264)
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Step 600
600
#2863F5
oklch(55.5% 0.227 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#1C51D6
oklch(49.2% 0.211 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#1943AD
oklch(42.7% 0.176 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#193A89
oklch(37.6% 0.138 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2350
oklch(27% 0.087 263.6)
#6596FF 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) | #67A0FF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5192FD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEBE | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6596FF
#6596FF
oklch(68.7% 0.164 263.8)
- #C49100
#C49100
oklch(68.7% 0.141 83.4)
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 #6596FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.027
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
Use #6596FF 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.