#6492ED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.8% 0.145 262.8), rgb(100, 146, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#6492ED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6492ED |
| RGB | rgb(100, 146, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 79%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.145 262.8) |
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 #6492ED | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6492ED | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6492ED text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6492ED text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#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)
#6492ED
oklch(66.8% 0.145 262.8)
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Step 600
600
#3F6ECE
oklch(55.6% 0.157 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#315BB2
oklch(49% 0.146 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#294B90
oklch(42.6% 0.121 262.7)
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Step 900
900
#263F73
oklch(37.6% 0.094 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#162543
oklch(26.8% 0.06 262.9)
#6492ED 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) | #6B9AF1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A8EEB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6B4 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6492ED
#6492ED
oklch(66.8% 0.145 262.8)
- #BD8B00
#BD8B00
oklch(66.7% 0.137 82.9)
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 #6492ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.008
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.025
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
Use #6492ED 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.