What color is #6594DA?

#6594DA is a light, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(101, 148, 218), and in HSL hsl(216, 61%, 63%).

Is #6594DA accessible as text?

On white, #6594DA has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.80:1 (passes). For text placed on #6594DA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6594DA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-400 (#51A2FF).

What colors go well with #6594DA?

#6594DA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DAAC67. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6594DA below.

Is #6594DA good for buttons?

#6594DA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #6594DA — white text only reaches 3.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6594DA the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #6594DA is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#6594DA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6594DA

Not just a swatch — here's how #6594DA works with other colors. Named schemes with #6594DA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6594DA Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Cornflower Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #6594DA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Cornflower Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #6594DA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #8EBAFB

Cornflower Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cornflower Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #6594DA Secondary #AFC0DA Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Cornflower Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cornflower Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #6594DA Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #789E79 Secondary #393933

Cornflower Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #6594DA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 19/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 34/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 72/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4EAF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #676FDA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6594DA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6594DA;
  --color-base-rgb: 101 148 218;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.3% 0.117 258.1);
  --color-50: #F2F6FC;
  --color-100: #DDE8F8;
  --color-200: #BDD1EF;
  --color-300: #90B0DF;
  --color-400: #678FCB;
  --color-500: #4570B0;
  --color-600: #3B5987;
  --color-700: #2F4260;
  --color-800: #222E3F;
  --color-900: #161D27;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F2F6FC',
    100: '#DDE8F8',
    200: '#BDD1EF',
    300: '#90B0DF',
    400: '#678FCB',
    500: '#4570B0',
    600: '#3B5987',
    700: '#2F4260',
    800: '#222E3F',
    900: '#161D27',
  },
}

$base: #6594DA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F6FC;
$base-100: #DDE8F8;
$base-200: #BDD1EF;
$base-300: #90B0DF;
$base-400: #678FCB;
$base-500: #4570B0;
$base-600: #3B5987;
$base-700: #2F4260;
$base-800: #222E3F;
$base-900: #161D27;
$base-hover: #3371CE;
$base-subtle: #D6E0F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6594DA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F6FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDE8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDD1EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90B0DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#678FCB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4570B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3B5987",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F4260",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#222E3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161D27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6594DA

Color Lab

Pairs with #6594DA

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