#6495B2
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.6% 0.068 235.3), rgb(100, 149, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#6495B2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6495B2 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 149, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.068 235.3) |
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 #6495B2 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6495B2 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6495B2 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6495B2 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D3
oklch(81% 0.033 233.4)
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Step 400
400
#81A6BE
oklch(70.6% 0.054 237)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6495B2
oklch(64.6% 0.068 235.3)
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Step 600
600
#457A99
oklch(55.6% 0.074 235.9)
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Step 700
700
#366782
oklch(49.1% 0.069 234.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D546A
oklch(42.7% 0.057 235)
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Step 900
900
#294556
oklch(37.6% 0.045 236.3)
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Step 950
950
#182932
oklch(27% 0.028 232.3)
#6495B2 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) | #8894B3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8BB2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #449D9E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6495B2
#6495B2
oklch(64.6% 0.068 235.3)
- #AF8366
#AF8366
oklch(64.6% 0.068 54.6)
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 #6495B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
Use #6495B2 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.