#6496C2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.5% 0.085 246.1), rgb(100, 150, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#6496C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6496C2 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 150, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 44%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.085 246.1) |
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 #6496C2 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6496C2 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6496C2 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6496C2 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 246.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 244.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EA5C8
oklch(70.6% 0.067 246)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6496C2
oklch(65.5% 0.085 246.1)
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Step 600
600
#4278A6
oklch(55.6% 0.092 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#33658F
oklch(49.1% 0.087 246.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B5274
oklch(42.6% 0.072 246.8)
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Step 900
900
#27445D
oklch(37.6% 0.056 246)
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Step 950
950
#182837
oklch(27% 0.035 247.7)
#6496C2 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) | #8497C4 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788DC1 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38A0A5 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6496C2
#6496C2
oklch(65.5% 0.085 246.1)
- #B48657
#B48657
oklch(65.4% 0.085 66)
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 #6496C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
Use #6496C2 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.