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#6594CD Color

#6594CD is rgb(101, 148, 205) in RGB, hsl(213, 51%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 28%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue-gray (#6699CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6594CD
HEX#6594CD
RGBrgb(101, 148, 205)
HSLhsl(213, 51%, 60%)
HSVhsv(213, 51%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 28%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(65.6% 0.1 253.9)
LABlab(59.73% -4.18 -34.81)
LCHlch(59.73% 35.06 263.16)

What #6594CD Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #6594CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#6594CD Channel Values

How #6594CD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 101 · G 148 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 213° · S 51% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 213° · S 51% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.15:1 vs white · 6.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6594CD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6594CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6594CD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #6594CD

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #6594CD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#6594CD
Protanopia#8D8DCD
Protanomaly#7F90CD
Deuteranopia#8787CE
Deuteranomaly#7B8CCD
Tritanopia#559D9D
Tritanomaly#5C99B2
Achromatopsia#919191

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Using #6594CD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-6594cd: #6594CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6594CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6594cd': '#6594CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.580, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_6594cd">#6594CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#6594CD"

More Blue Colors

#6594CD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6594CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6594CD?

#6594CD is a light blue — rgb(101, 148, 205) in RGB and hsl(213, 51%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue-gray (#6699CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.08.

What is the RGB value of #6594CD?

#6594CD is rgb(101, 148, 205) — red 101, green 148, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6594CD?

#6594CD converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 28%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6594CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6594CD scores 3.15:1 against white and 6.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6594CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6594CD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 9.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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