#6494DD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.4% 0.121 258.5), rgb(100, 148, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#6494DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6494DD |
| RGB | rgb(100, 148, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 64%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.121 258.5) |
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 #6494DD | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6494DD | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6494DD text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6494DD text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 259)
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Step 400
400
#7CA2DC
oklch(70.7% 0.095 258.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6494DD
oklch(66.4% 0.121 258.5)
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Step 600
600
#4072BF
oklch(55.5% 0.132 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#3260A5
oklch(49.2% 0.122 258.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A4E86
oklch(42.7% 0.102 259)
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Step 900
900
#26416B
oklch(37.6% 0.08 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#17273F
oklch(27.2% 0.05 258.3)
#6494DD 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) | #7799E0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678EDB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16A4AE | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6494DD
#6494DD
oklch(66.4% 0.121 258.5)
- #BB892D
#BB892D
oklch(66.3% 0.121 78.5)
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 #6494DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
Use #6494DD 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.