#6497BE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.6% 0.08 242.4), rgb(100, 151, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#6497BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6497BE |
| RGB | rgb(100, 151, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.08 242.4) |
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 #6497BE | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6497BE | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6497BE text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6497BE text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4D8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 242.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EA6C5
oklch(70.7% 0.063 242)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6497BE
oklch(65.6% 0.08 242.4)
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Step 600
600
#4179A2
oklch(55.6% 0.087 242.3)
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Step 700
700
#33668B
oklch(49.2% 0.081 242.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B5371
oklch(42.7% 0.067 242.9)
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Step 900
900
#27455B
oklch(37.7% 0.052 241.8)
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Step 950
950
#182835
oklch(26.9% 0.033 243.9)
#6497BE 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) | #8697C0 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8DBD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BA1A4 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6497BE
#6497BE
oklch(65.6% 0.08 242.4)
- #B4865D
#B4865D
oklch(65.5% 0.08 62.4)
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 #6497BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
Use #6497BE 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.