#6497DC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67% 0.117 256.3), rgb(100, 151, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#6497DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6497DC |
| RGB | rgb(100, 151, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.117 256.3) |
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 #6497DC | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6497DC | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6497DC text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6497DC text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 255.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3F0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 256.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6497DC
oklch(67% 0.117 256.3)
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Step 500
500
#478AE2
oklch(63.2% 0.15 256.1)
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Step 600
600
#2772D0
oklch(55.7% 0.162 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#195FB4
oklch(49.2% 0.151 256.2)
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Step 800
800
#184E91
oklch(42.7% 0.124 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4174
oklch(37.6% 0.098 256.3)
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Step 950
950
#112744
oklch(27.1% 0.061 256.1)
#6497DC 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) | #7B9BDF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C90DB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17A6B0 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6497DC
#6497DC
oklch(67% 0.117 256.3)
- #BE8A37
#BE8A37
oklch(66.9% 0.117 75.7)
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 #6497DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.027
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.075
Use #6497DC 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.