#6499CE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.7% 0.097 249.5), rgb(100, 153, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#6499CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6499CE |
| RGB | rgb(100, 153, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.097 249.5) |
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 #6499CE | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6499CE | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6499CE text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6499CE text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DF
oklch(81% 0.048 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CA5CF
oklch(70.8% 0.076 249.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6499CE
oklch(66.7% 0.097 249.5)
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Step 600
600
#3D77AF
oklch(55.6% 0.107 249.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F6496
oklch(49.1% 0.098 249.3)
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Step 800
800
#28527A
oklch(42.8% 0.082 249.3)
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Step 900
900
#254462
oklch(37.7% 0.064 249.1)
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Step 950
950
#162839
oklch(27% 0.04 248.2)
#6499CE 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) | #839BD0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7690CD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CA5AB | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6499CE
#6499CE
oklch(66.7% 0.097 249.5)
- #BB894E
#BB894E
oklch(66.7% 0.098 69.4)
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 #6499CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.066
Use #6499CE 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.