#6494BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.8% 0.078 243.9), rgb(100, 148, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#6494BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6494BB |
| RGB | rgb(100, 148, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.078 243.9) |
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 #6494BB | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6494BB | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6494BB text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6494BB text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 243.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A5C5
oklch(70.6% 0.062 244.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6494BB
oklch(64.8% 0.078 243.9)
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Step 600
600
#4479A2
oklch(55.7% 0.086 243.5)
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Step 700
700
#36658A
oklch(49% 0.079 244.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D5370
oklch(42.7% 0.065 243.2)
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Step 900
900
#29455B
oklch(37.8% 0.051 243.4)
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Step 950
950
#182835
oklch(26.9% 0.033 243.9)
#6494BB 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) | #8494BD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788BBA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9DA1 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6494BB
#6494BB
oklch(64.8% 0.078 243.9)
- #B0845B
#B0845B
oklch(64.7% 0.078 63.7)
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 #6494BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
Use #6494BB 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.