#649EED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.4% 0.132 256.5), rgb(100, 158, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#649EED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #649EED |
| RGB | rgb(100, 158, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 79%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.132 256.5) |
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 #649EED | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #649EED | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #649EED text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #649EED text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 256.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#649EED
oklch(69.4% 0.132 256.5)
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Step 500
500
#3C88ED
oklch(63% 0.169 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#1370DB
oklch(55.7% 0.183 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#005DBE
oklch(49.2% 0.17 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#094C9A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#13407A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 256.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2648
oklch(27% 0.07 257)
#649EED 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) | #7DA3F0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B96EB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0BB | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #649EED
#649EED
oklch(69.4% 0.132 256.5)
- #CA9029
#CA9029
oklch(69.4% 0.132 76.7)
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 #649EED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
Use #649EED 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.