#6495AA
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.3% 0.061 226.7), rgb(100, 149, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#6495AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6495AA |
| RGB | rgb(100, 149, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.061 226.7) |
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 #6495AA | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6495AA | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6495AA text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6495AA text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D0
oklch(80.9% 0.03 227.1)
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Step 400
400
#81A7B8
oklch(70.6% 0.048 227.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6495AA
oklch(64.3% 0.061 226.7)
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Step 600
600
#467B92
oklch(55.5% 0.067 227.9)
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Step 700
700
#37687C
oklch(49.1% 0.062 226.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E5565
oklch(42.8% 0.052 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4652
oklch(37.7% 0.04 227)
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Step 950
950
#192930
oklch(27% 0.025 227.2)
#6495AA 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) | #8A93AB | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8BAA | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #489B9C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6495AA
#6495AA
oklch(64.3% 0.061 226.7)
- #AD826D
#AD826D
oklch(64.3% 0.062 47.2)
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 #6495AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
Use #6495AA 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.