#64A2FB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71% 0.146 257.5), rgb(100, 162, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#64A2FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64A2FB |
| RGB | rgb(100, 162, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 95%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.146 257.5) |
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 #64A2FB | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #64A2FB | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #64A2FB text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #64A2FB text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 257.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CC3FC
oklch(81% 0.091 257.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#64A2FB
oklch(71% 0.146 257.5)
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Step 500
500
#3486F7
oklch(63% 0.187 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#006DE6
oklch(55.7% 0.202 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#005BC3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#004AA1
oklch(42.6% 0.155 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#0E3F80
oklch(37.7% 0.121 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A264B
oklch(27.1% 0.076 256.8)
#64A2FB 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) | #7CA9FF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #689AF9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6C3 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64A2FB
#64A2FB
oklch(71% 0.146 257.5)
- #D3940C
#D3940C
oklch(71% 0.146 77.8)
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 #64A2FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.074
Use #64A2FB 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.