#6497E8
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.6% 0.133 259.3), rgb(100, 151, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#6497E8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6497E8 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 151, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 74%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.133 259.3) |
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 #6497E8 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6497E8 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6497E8 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6497E8 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAF8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 259.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F7
oklch(80.9% 0.084 259.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6497E8
oklch(67.6% 0.133 259.3)
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Step 500
500
#4587EE
oklch(63.2% 0.169 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#256DDC
oklch(55.5% 0.184 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#185BBF
oklch(49.1% 0.17 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#174B9B
oklch(42.8% 0.142 259.3)
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Step 900
900
#193F7B
oklch(37.6% 0.111 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#102648
oklch(27.1% 0.069 258.9)
#6497E8 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) | #769DEB | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6591E6 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9B5 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6497E8
#6497E8
oklch(67.6% 0.133 259.3)
- #C28C1D
#C28C1D
oklch(67.6% 0.132 79.3)
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 #6497E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.010
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.028
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #6497E8 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.