#6599EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.2% 0.133 259), rgb(101, 153, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#6599EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6599EA |
| RGB | rgb(101, 153, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 76%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.133 259) |
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 #6599EA | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6599EA | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6599EA text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6599EA text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2F7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 259.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6599EA
oklch(68.2% 0.133 259)
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Step 500
500
#4487EE
oklch(63.1% 0.169 258.8)
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Step 600
600
#236EDD
oklch(55.7% 0.185 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#165BBF
oklch(49.1% 0.171 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#154B9B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#193F7B
oklch(37.6% 0.111 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2648
oklch(27.1% 0.07 258.2)
#6599EA 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) | #789FED | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6793E8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABB7 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6599EA
#6599EA
oklch(68.2% 0.133 259)
- #C48E20
#C48E20
oklch(68.2% 0.133 79.4)
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 #6599EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.013
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.067
Use #6599EA 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.