#6493EB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.9% 0.141 262), rgb(100, 147, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#6493EB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6493EB |
| RGB | rgb(100, 147, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 77%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.141 262) |
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 #6493EB | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6493EB | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6493EB text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6493EB text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 262)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 262.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6493EB
oklch(66.9% 0.141 262)
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Step 500
500
#4984F5
oklch(63.2% 0.18 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#2C6AE3
oklch(55.6% 0.195 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#2057C6
oklch(49.1% 0.183 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#1C48A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C3E7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 261.8)
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Step 950
950
#11254A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 261.5)
#6493EB 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) | #6E9BEF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D8EE9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7B4 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6493EB
#6493EB
oklch(66.9% 0.141 262)
- #BF8B00
#BF8B00
oklch(67% 0.138 81.9)
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 #6493EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.006
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.025
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
Use #6493EB 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.