#6495EC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.4% 0.14 261.2), rgb(100, 149, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#6495EC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6495EC |
| RGB | rgb(100, 149, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.14 261.2) |
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 #6495EC | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6495EC | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6495EC text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6495EC text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2FA
oklch(81% 0.087 260.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6495EC
oklch(67.4% 0.14 261.2)
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Step 500
500
#4784F4
oklch(63% 0.18 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#296BE3
oklch(55.7% 0.195 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#1C58C5
oklch(49.1% 0.181 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#19499F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 261)
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Step 900
900
#1B3E7E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#10254A
oklch(27% 0.074 260.8)
#6495EC 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) | #719CF0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F90EA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8B5 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6495EC
#6495EC
oklch(67.4% 0.14 261.2)
- #C28C00
#C28C00
oklch(67.5% 0.139 81.1)
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 #6495EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.002
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.025
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
Use #6495EC 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.