#6490F6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.9% 0.159 264.9), rgb(100, 144, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#6490F6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6490F6 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 144, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 89%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.159 264.9) |
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 #6490F6 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6490F6 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6490F6 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6490F6 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7D9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6490F6
oklch(66.9% 0.159 264.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D80FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#3063F2
oklch(55.5% 0.222 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#2451D3
oklch(49.1% 0.206 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F43AA
oklch(42.6% 0.17 265)
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Step 900
900
#1D3A87
oklch(37.6% 0.134 264.9)
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Step 950
950
#11234F
oklch(27% 0.084 264.6)
#6490F6 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) | #639AFA | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E8DF4 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7B7 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6490F6
#6490F6
oklch(66.9% 0.159 264.9)
- #BC8D00
#BC8D00
oklch(67% 0.137 84.8)
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 #6490F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.021
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.025
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
Use #6490F6 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.