#6496F8
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.3% 0.155 262.6), rgb(100, 150, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#6496F8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6496F8 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 150, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 91%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.155 262.6) |
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 #6496F8 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6496F8 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6496F8 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6496F8 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 262.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6496F8
oklch(68.3% 0.155 262.6)
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Step 500
500
#4481FF
oklch(63% 0.198 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#2667EE
oklch(55.7% 0.214 262.4)
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Step 700
700
#1A54CF
oklch(49.1% 0.199 262.6)
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Step 800
800
#1746A8
oklch(42.8% 0.166 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#193C85
oklch(37.7% 0.129 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F244E
oklch(27% 0.082 262.4)
#6496F8 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) | #6B9FFC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5792F6 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACBB | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6496F8
#6496F8
oklch(68.3% 0.155 262.6)
- #C38F00
#C38F00
oklch(68.2% 0.14 82.6)
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 #6496F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.016
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
Use #6496F8 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.