What color is #6497BF?

#6497BF is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(100, 151, 191), and in HSL hsl(206, 42%, 57%).

Is #6497BF accessible as text?

On white, #6497BF 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 #6497BF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6497BF?

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

What colors go well with #6497BF?

#6497BF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BF8B63. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6497BF below.

Is #6497BF good for buttons?

#6497BF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #6497BF — white text only reaches 3.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6497BF the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #6497BF is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#6497BF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6497BF

Not just a swatch — here's how #6497BF works with other colors. Named schemes with #6497BF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #6497BF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6497BF Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDBBF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #6497BF Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

Ocean Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #6497BF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #8EBCE2

Ocean 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 Ocean Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #6497BF Secondary #AEBFCE Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Ocean 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 Ocean Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #6497BF 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 27/100

Cool

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

Softness 57/100

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 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 66/100

High

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

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 #E2EAF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6379BF — 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 #6497BF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6497BF;
  --color-base-rgb: 100 151 191;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.6% 0.081 243.1);
  --color-50: #F4F8FB;
  --color-100: #E2ECF4;
  --color-200: #C5D8E7;
  --color-300: #9CBBD3;
  --color-400: #769EBC;
  --color-500: #557F9F;
  --color-600: #47647B;
  --color-700: #364A58;
  --color-800: #26323B;
  --color-900: #191F24;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ocean-blue: {
    50: '#F4F8FB',
    100: '#E2ECF4',
    200: '#C5D8E7',
    300: '#9CBBD3',
    400: '#769EBC',
    500: '#557F9F',
    600: '#47647B',
    700: '#364A58',
    800: '#26323B',
    900: '#191F24',
  },
}

$base: #6497BF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F8FB;
$base-100: #E2ECF4;
$base-200: #C5D8E7;
$base-300: #9CBBD3;
$base-400: #769EBC;
$base-500: #557F9F;
$base-600: #47647B;
$base-700: #364A58;
$base-800: #26323B;
$base-900: #191F24;
$base-hover: #437BA5;
$base-subtle: #D4E0E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6497BF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2ECF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5D8E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CBBD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#769EBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#557F9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#47647B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#364A58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26323B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191F24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6497BF

Color Lab

Pairs with #6497BF

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