#64A4E6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.3% 0.118 250.5), rgb(100, 164, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#64A4E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64A4E6 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 164, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 72%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.118 250.5) |
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 #64A4E6 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #64A4E6 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #64A4E6 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #64A4E6 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DC5EF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 250)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#64A4E6
oklch(70.3% 0.118 250.5)
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Step 500
500
#358DE0
oklch(63.1% 0.15 250.5)
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Step 600
600
#0075CC
oklch(55.6% 0.16 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#00508F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#0D4373
oklch(37.7% 0.098 250.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2843
oklch(27.1% 0.061 249.8)
#64A4E6 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) | #88A7E9 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779AE5 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3BB | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64A4E6
#64A4E6
oklch(70.3% 0.118 250.5)
- #CE9245
#CE9245
oklch(70.4% 0.118 70.5)
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 #64A4E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.071
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.072
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.076
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.076
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.077
Use #64A4E6 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.