#6497EE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.9% 0.141 260.5), rgb(100, 151, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#6497EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6497EE |
| RGB | rgb(100, 151, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 80%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.141 260.5) |
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 #6497EE | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6497EE | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6497EE text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6497EE text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 260.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6497EE
oklch(67.9% 0.141 260.5)
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Step 500
500
#4485F4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 260.4)
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Step 600
600
#256BE3
oklch(55.6% 0.196 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#1859C5
oklch(49.2% 0.181 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#16499F
oklch(42.6% 0.15 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#193E7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 260.7)
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Step 950
950
#10254A
oklch(27% 0.074 260.8)
#6497EE 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) | #739EF2 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6091EC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB7 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6497EE
#6497EE
oklch(67.9% 0.141 260.5)
- #C48D00
#C48D00
oklch(67.9% 0.14 80.8)
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 #6497EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.005
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.027
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
Use #6497EE 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.