What color is #6495CD?

#6495CD is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(100, 149, 205), and in HSL hsl(212, 51%, 60%).

Is #6495CD accessible as text?

On white, #6495CD has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.72:1 (passes). For text placed on #6495CD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6495CD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #6495CD?

#6495CD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CD9C65. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6495CD below.

Is #6495CD good for buttons?

#6495CD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #6495CD — white text only reaches 3.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6495CD the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #6495CD is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#6495CD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6495CD

Not just a swatch — here's how #6495CD works with other colors. Named schemes with #6495CD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6495CD Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Carolina Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #6495CD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Carolina Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #6495CD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #8DBBEF

Carolina Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Carolina Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #6495CD Secondary #AEBFD4 Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Carolina Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Carolina Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #6495CD Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #799E78 Secondary #393933

Carolina Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #6495CD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 23/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 34/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 70/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #6495CD with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3EAF2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6573CD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6495CD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6495CD;
  --color-base-rgb: 100 149 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.8% 0.099 252.6);
  --color-50: #F3F7FC;
  --color-100: #E0EAF6;
  --color-200: #C1D5EB;
  --color-300: #97B5D9;
  --color-400: #6F96C3;
  --color-500: #4E77A7;
  --color-600: #415F81;
  --color-700: #33465C;
  --color-800: #24303D;
  --color-900: #181E26;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  carolina-blue: {
    50: '#F3F7FC',
    100: '#E0EAF6',
    200: '#C1D5EB',
    300: '#97B5D9',
    400: '#6F96C3',
    500: '#4E77A7',
    600: '#415F81',
    700: '#33465C',
    800: '#24303D',
    900: '#181E26',
  },
}

$base: #6495CD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F7FC;
$base-100: #E0EAF6;
$base-200: #C1D5EB;
$base-300: #97B5D9;
$base-400: #6F96C3;
$base-500: #4E77A7;
$base-600: #415F81;
$base-700: #33465C;
$base-800: #24303D;
$base-900: #181E26;
$base-hover: #3C76B9;
$base-subtle: #D5E0EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6495CD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F7FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0EAF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1D5EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97B5D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6F96C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4E77A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#415F81",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#33465C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24303D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181E26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6495CD

Color Lab

Pairs with #6495CD

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