#6499AD
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.3% 0.064 223.8), rgb(100, 153, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#6499AD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6499AD |
| RGB | rgb(100, 153, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.064 223.8) |
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 #6499AD | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6499AD | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6499AD text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6499AD text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D0
oklch(80.8% 0.031 226.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FA8B8
oklch(70.7% 0.05 223.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6499AD
oklch(65.3% 0.064 223.8)
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Step 600
600
#427C91
oklch(55.5% 0.069 223.8)
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Step 700
700
#33697C
oklch(49.2% 0.065 223.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B5565
oklch(42.6% 0.054 225.1)
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Step 900
900
#284652
oklch(37.6% 0.041 225.6)
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Step 950
950
#182930
oklch(26.9% 0.026 225.8)
#6499AD 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) | #8E96AE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838EAD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #469F9F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6499AD
#6499AD
oklch(65.3% 0.064 223.8)
- #B28471
#B28471
oklch(65.3% 0.063 43.4)
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 #6499AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.029
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
Use #6499AD 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.