#6491C5
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.5% 0.093 252.8), rgb(100, 145, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#6491C5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6491C5 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 145, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 46%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.093 252.8) |
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 #6491C5 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6491C5 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6491C5 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6491C5 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 251.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 252.5)
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Step 400
400
#80A4CD
oklch(70.7% 0.072 252.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6491C5
oklch(64.5% 0.093 252.8)
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Step 600
600
#4676AD
oklch(55.7% 0.101 253)
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Step 700
700
#376394
oklch(49.1% 0.093 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E5178
oklch(42.7% 0.077 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#294361
oklch(37.6% 0.061 252.9)
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Step 950
950
#192739
oklch(26.9% 0.039 255.1)
#6491C5 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) | #7C93C7 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708AC4 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #379DA3 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6491C5
#6491C5
oklch(64.5% 0.093 252.8)
- #B0854A
#B0854A
oklch(64.6% 0.093 73.6)
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 #6491C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.018
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.059
Use #6491C5 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.