#6599FA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.1% 0.154 261.9), rgb(101, 153, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#6599FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6599FA |
| RGB | rgb(101, 153, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 94%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.154 261.9) |
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 #6599FA | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6599FA | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6599FA text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6599FA text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6599FA
oklch(69.1% 0.154 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#4282FE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#2267ED
oklch(55.5% 0.214 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#1655CF
oklch(49.2% 0.199 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#1546A7
oklch(42.6% 0.165 262)
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Step 900
900
#173C84
oklch(37.6% 0.129 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F244D
oklch(27% 0.081 262.1)
#6599FA 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) | #6FA2FE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B94F8 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFBD | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6599FA
#6599FA
oklch(69.1% 0.154 261.9)
- #C79100
#C79100
oklch(69.1% 0.142 82)
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 #6599FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.020
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
Use #6599FA 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.