#6495EE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.5% 0.143 261.5), rgb(100, 149, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#6495EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 262°. 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 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6495EE |
| RGB | rgb(100, 149, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 80%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.143 261.5) |
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 #6495EE | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6495EE | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6495EE text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6495EE text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#E0EAFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 262.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 262.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6495EE
oklch(67.5% 0.143 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#4784F6
oklch(63.2% 0.182 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#296AE5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C57C7
oklch(49% 0.185 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#1948A1
oklch(42.7% 0.153 261.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A3E80
oklch(37.8% 0.119 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#10254B
oklch(27.1% 0.076 261.2)
#6495EE 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) | #709DF2 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D90EC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9B6 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6495EE
#6495EE
oklch(67.5% 0.143 261.5)
- #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 #6495EE, 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 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
Use #6495EE 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.