#6490BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.9% 0.083 249.8), rgb(100, 144, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#6490BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 250°. 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 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6490BD |
| RGB | rgb(100, 144, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.083 249.8) |
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 #6490BD | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6490BD | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6490BD text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6490BD text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DB
oklch(80.8% 0.042 250.6)
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Step 400
400
#82A4C8
oklch(70.6% 0.065 250.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6490BD
oklch(63.9% 0.083 249.8)
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Step 600
600
#4877A6
oklch(55.6% 0.09 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#39648F
oklch(49.2% 0.084 249.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F5274
oklch(42.8% 0.07 249.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A445D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#192837
oklch(27.1% 0.035 249.2)
#6490BD 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) | #7E91BF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7388BC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9A9F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6490BD
#6490BD
oklch(63.9% 0.083 249.8)
- #AD8352
#AD8352
oklch(64% 0.084 69.7)
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 #6490BD, 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 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.055
Use #6490BD 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.