#649AF5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69% 0.147 260.3), rgb(100, 154, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#649AF5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #649AF5 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 154, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 88%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.147 260.3) |
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 #649AF5 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #649AF5 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #649AF5 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #649AF5 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 259.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#649AF5
oklch(69% 0.147 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#4084F8
oklch(63% 0.187 260.4)
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Step 600
600
#1E6AE7
oklch(55.5% 0.203 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#1058C9
oklch(49.2% 0.188 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#1148A3
oklch(42.6% 0.158 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#163E81
oklch(37.7% 0.122 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E254C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 260.3)
#649AF5 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) | #73A2F9 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6094F3 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEBC | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #649AF5
#649AF5
oklch(69% 0.147 260.3)
- #C99000
#C99000
oklch(69.1% 0.143 80.4)
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 #649AF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.016
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
Use #649AF5 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.