#6496BA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.2% 0.076 240.7), rgb(100, 150, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#6496BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6496BA |
| RGB | rgb(100, 150, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.076 240.7) |
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 #6496BA | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6496BA | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6496BA text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6496BA text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 241.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FA6C3
oklch(70.7% 0.06 240.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6496BA
oklch(65.2% 0.076 240.7)
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Step 600
600
#43799F
oklch(55.5% 0.083 241.1)
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Step 700
700
#346688
oklch(49.1% 0.077 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C536F
oklch(42.6% 0.064 241.6)
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Step 900
900
#28455A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 241.3)
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Step 950
950
#182834
oklch(26.8% 0.031 241.7)
#6496BA 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) | #8696BC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8CB9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9FA2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6496BA
#6496BA
oklch(65.2% 0.076 240.7)
- #B2855F
#B2855F
oklch(65.2% 0.076 61.1)
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 #6496BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.055
Use #6496BA 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.