#6490BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.9% 0.081 248.6), rgb(100, 144, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#6490BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6490BB |
| RGB | rgb(100, 144, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.081 248.6) |
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 #6490BB | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6490BB | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6490BB text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6490BB text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 249.5)
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Step 400
400
#82A4C7
oklch(70.6% 0.064 249.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6490BB
oklch(63.9% 0.081 248.6)
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Step 600
600
#4877A5
oklch(55.6% 0.089 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#39648D
oklch(49.1% 0.082 248.8)
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Step 800
800
#305272
oklch(42.7% 0.067 248.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A445C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 247.5)
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Step 950
950
#192836
oklch(27% 0.033 247.4)
#6490BB 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) | #7F91BD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7488BA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9A9F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6490BB
#6490BB
oklch(63.9% 0.081 248.6)
- #AC8354
#AC8354
oklch(63.9% 0.081 69.3)
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 #6490BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.011
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
Use #6490BB 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.