#6491CC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.9% 0.102 255.6), rgb(100, 145, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#6491CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6491CC |
| RGB | rgb(100, 145, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.102 255.6) |
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 #6491CC | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6491CC | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6491CC text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6491CC text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3E1
oklch(81% 0.049 255.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FA3D2
oklch(70.7% 0.08 255.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6491CC
oklch(64.9% 0.102 255.6)
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Step 600
600
#4575B3
oklch(55.7% 0.11 255.5)
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Step 700
700
#36629A
oklch(49.2% 0.103 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D507D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 255.4)
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Step 900
900
#294364
oklch(37.8% 0.065 255)
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Step 950
950
#18273B
oklch(27% 0.043 255.9)
#6491CC 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) | #7A94CF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8ACB | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #319EA6 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6491CC
#6491CC
oklch(64.9% 0.102 255.6)
- #B38641
#B38641
oklch(65% 0.102 75.9)
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 #6491CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
Use #6491CC 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.