#6496FD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.6% 0.162 263.2), rgb(100, 150, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#6496FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6496FD |
| RGB | rgb(100, 150, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 97%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.162 263.2) |
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 #6496FD | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6496FD | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6496FD text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6496FD text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6496FD
oklch(68.6% 0.162 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#4781FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#2664F4
oklch(55.6% 0.225 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#1A52D4
oklch(49.1% 0.208 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#1744AB
oklch(42.6% 0.172 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#193B88
oklch(37.7% 0.135 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F234F
oklch(26.9% 0.085 263.4)
#6496FD 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) | #68A0FF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5292FB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADBD | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6496FD
#6496FD
oklch(68.6% 0.162 263.2)
- #C49000
#C49000
oklch(68.5% 0.141 82.8)
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 #6496FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
Use #6496FD 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.