#6495BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65% 0.079 243.4), rgb(100, 149, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#6495BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6495BC |
| RGB | rgb(100, 149, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.079 243.4) |
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 #6495BC | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6495BC | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6495BC text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6495BC text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#CEDBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 243.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A6C5
oklch(70.8% 0.062 243.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6495BC
oklch(65% 0.079 243.4)
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Step 600
600
#4379A2
oklch(55.6% 0.086 243.1)
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Step 700
700
#35658A
oklch(49% 0.079 243.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5370
oklch(42.7% 0.066 242.6)
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Step 900
900
#28455B
oklch(37.8% 0.052 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#182835
oklch(26.9% 0.033 243.9)
#6495BC 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) | #8595BE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798CBB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D9EA2 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6495BC
#6495BC
oklch(65% 0.079 243.4)
- #B2855C
#B2855C
oklch(65.1% 0.079 63.1)
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 #6495BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
Use #6495BC 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.