#6597E2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.3% 0.124 258.3), rgb(101, 151, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#6597E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6597E2 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 151, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.124 258.3) |
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 #6597E2 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6597E2 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6597E2 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6597E2 text on black | 7.07:1 | 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
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3F3
oklch(81% 0.077 257.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6597E2
oklch(67.3% 0.124 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#4888E8
oklch(63.1% 0.159 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#286FD6
oklch(55.5% 0.173 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#1B5DB9
oklch(49.2% 0.159 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#194C96
oklch(42.7% 0.133 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4077
oklch(37.6% 0.103 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#112646
oklch(27% 0.066 258.6)
#6597E2 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) | #799CE5 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6990E0 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0CA8B2 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6597E2
#6597E2
oklch(67.3% 0.124 258.3)
- #C08C2C
#C08C2C
oklch(67.5% 0.125 78.4)
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 #6597E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.019
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
Use #6597E2 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.