#6493EF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.2% 0.146 262.6), rgb(100, 147, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#6493EF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6493EF |
| RGB | rgb(100, 147, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 81%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.146 262.6) |
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 #6493EF | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6493EF | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6493EF text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6493EF text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#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
#C7DAFC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 262.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6493EF
oklch(67.2% 0.146 262.6)
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Step 500
500
#4983F9
oklch(63.2% 0.187 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#2C68E8
oklch(55.5% 0.204 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#1F56C9
oklch(49.1% 0.188 262.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C47A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 262.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C3D81
oklch(37.7% 0.121 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#11244C
oklch(27% 0.078 263.1)
#6493EF 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) | #6C9BF3 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A8FED | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7B5 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6493EF
#6493EF
oklch(67.2% 0.146 262.6)
- #BF8C00
#BF8C00
oklch(67.2% 0.138 82.6)
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 #6493EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.007
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.025
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
Use #6493EF 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.