#6495B4
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.7% 0.07 237.1), rgb(100, 149, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#6495B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6495B4 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 149, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.07 237.1) |
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 #6495B4 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6495B4 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6495B4 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6495B4 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D4
oklch(80.8% 0.034 238.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.055 237.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6495B4
oklch(64.7% 0.07 237.1)
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Step 600
600
#457A9B
oklch(55.6% 0.077 237.6)
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Step 700
700
#366784
oklch(49.2% 0.071 236.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D546B
oklch(42.7% 0.059 236.2)
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Step 900
900
#294557
oklch(37.6% 0.046 237.9)
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Step 950
950
#182933
oklch(27.1% 0.029 235.2)
#6495B4 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) | #8794B6 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8BB4 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #439D9F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6495B4
#6495B4
oklch(64.7% 0.07 237.1)
- #AF8464
#AF8464
oklch(64.7% 0.07 57.8)
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 #6495B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
Use #6495B4 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.