#6491FD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.6% 0.167 265.2), rgb(100, 145, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#6491FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6491FD |
| RGB | rgb(100, 145, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 97%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.167 265.2) |
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 #6491FD | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6491FD | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6491FD text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6491FD text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7D9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6491FD
oklch(67.6% 0.167 265.2)
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Step 500
500
#4E7FFF
oklch(63% 0.198 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#2F61F8
oklch(55.6% 0.232 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#234ED8
oklch(49% 0.216 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D42AF
oklch(42.8% 0.179 265)
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Step 900
900
#1C398A
oklch(37.6% 0.14 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#112251
oklch(26.9% 0.089 265.7)
#6491FD 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) | #609CFF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #498FFB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9BB | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6491FD
#6491FD
oklch(67.6% 0.167 265.2)
- #BD8F00
#BD8F00
oklch(67.5% 0.138 85.6)
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 #6491FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
Use #6491FD 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.