#6479F5
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.3% 0.185 272.7), rgb(100, 121, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#6479F5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6479F5 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 121, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 88%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.185 272.7) |
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 #6479F5 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6479F5 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6479F5 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6479F5 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#8399FA
oklch(70.8% 0.144 272.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6479F5
oklch(62.3% 0.185 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#5061E7
oklch(55.7% 0.202 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#414FC8
oklch(49.1% 0.187 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#3641A2
oklch(42.6% 0.156 273)
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Step 900
900
#2E3981
oklch(37.8% 0.121 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B224B
oklch(27% 0.076 273)
#6479F5 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) | #338AF9 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B7EF2 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095AC | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6479F5
#6479F5
oklch(62.3% 0.185 272.7)
- #A28400
#A28400
oklch(62.3% 0.128 92.7)
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 #6479F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6479F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.008
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #6479F5 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.