#6495DE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.7% 0.121 258.1), rgb(100, 149, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#6495DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6495DE |
| RGB | rgb(100, 149, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.121 258.1) |
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 #6495DE | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6495DE | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6495DE text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6495DE text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#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
#A9C2E7
oklch(80.8% 0.059 258.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BA2DC
oklch(70.6% 0.096 258.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6495DE
oklch(66.7% 0.121 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F73BF
oklch(55.7% 0.131 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#3160A5
oklch(49.2% 0.122 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#294E86
oklch(42.6% 0.103 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#26426B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#16273F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 257.1)
#6495DE 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) | #779AE1 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688EDC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13A5AF | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6495DE
#6495DE
oklch(66.7% 0.121 258.1)
- #BD8A2E
#BD8A2E
oklch(66.7% 0.122 78.1)
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 #6495DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.023
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.071
Use #6495DE 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.