#6480AF
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.7% 0.079 260.5), rgb(100, 128, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#6480AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6480AF |
| RGB | rgb(100, 128, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.079 260.5) |
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 #6480AF | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6480AF | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6480AF text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6480AF text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2DA
oklch(81% 0.038 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA2C8
oklch(70.8% 0.062 260.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6480AF
oklch(59.7% 0.079 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#5674A6
oklch(55.7% 0.086 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#46618E
oklch(49.1% 0.08 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A4F73
oklch(42.7% 0.066 260.8)
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Step 900
900
#32425D
oklch(37.8% 0.051 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2737
oklch(27.1% 0.033 259.6)
#6480AF 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) | #6F83B1 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677CAE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498A90 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6480AF
#6480AF
oklch(59.7% 0.079 260.5)
- #987A46
#987A46
oklch(59.7% 0.079 80.1)
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 #6480AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.021
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.049
Use #6480AF 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.