#6491B5
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.8% 0.073 243.4), rgb(100, 145, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#6491B5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6491B5 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 145, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.073 243.4) |
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 #6491B5 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6491B5 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6491B5 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6491B5 text on black | 6.25:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 242.8)
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Step 400
400
#82A5C2
oklch(70.6% 0.057 243.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6491B5
oklch(63.8% 0.073 243.4)
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Step 600
600
#48799E
oklch(55.7% 0.079 242.6)
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Step 700
700
#396588
oklch(49.1% 0.075 244.2)
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Step 800
800
#30536E
oklch(42.8% 0.061 243.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4559
oklch(37.8% 0.048 241.7)
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Step 950
950
#192834
oklch(26.9% 0.03 243.3)
#6491B5 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) | #8291B7 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7788B4 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #439A9D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6491B5
#6491B5
oklch(63.8% 0.073 243.4)
- #AC825C
#AC825C
oklch(63.8% 0.074 63)
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 #6491B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.019
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.051
Use #6491B5 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.