#6480EC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.1% 0.165 270.2), rgb(100, 128, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#6480EC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6480EC |
| RGB | rgb(100, 128, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.165 270.2) |
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 #6480EC | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6480EC | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6480EC text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6480EC text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF6
oklch(81% 0.081 269.7)
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Step 400
400
#829BF1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 270.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6480EC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#4D67DA
oklch(55.7% 0.178 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E54BD
oklch(49% 0.166 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#334699
oklch(42.7% 0.137 270)
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Step 900
900
#2C3C7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2347
oklch(26.9% 0.068 270.7)
#6480EC 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) | #4D8DF0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3981EA | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098AB | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6480EC
#6480EC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 270.2)
- #A88500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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 #6480EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6480EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.021
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
Use #6480EC 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.