#6491EC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.6% 0.144 263.1), rgb(100, 145, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#6491EC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6491EC |
| RGB | rgb(100, 145, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.144 263.1) |
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 #6491EC | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6491EC | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6491EC text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6491EC text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 262.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1EF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#7BA0E7
oklch(70.7% 0.112 262.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6491EC
oklch(66.6% 0.144 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#406ECE
oklch(55.6% 0.157 263)
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Step 700
700
#325BB2
oklch(49% 0.146 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A4B90
oklch(42.7% 0.121 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#263F73
oklch(37.6% 0.094 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#172543
oklch(26.9% 0.059 264)
#6491EC 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) | #6B99F0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #598DEA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5B3 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6491EC
#6491EC
oklch(66.6% 0.144 263.1)
- #BC8B00
#BC8B00
oklch(66.6% 0.137 83.4)
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 #6491EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.010
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.023
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
Use #6491EC 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.