#6480F4
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.6% 0.175 270.5), rgb(100, 128, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#6480F4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6480F4 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 128, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 87%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.175 270.5) |
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 #6480F4 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6480F4 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6480F4 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6480F4 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEF9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 270.6)
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Step 400
400
#809AF6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 270.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6480F4
oklch(63.6% 0.175 270.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C64E1
oklch(55.6% 0.191 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D52C3
oklch(49% 0.177 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#32449E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C3B7D
oklch(37.8% 0.113 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#192349
oklch(27% 0.072 270)
#6480F4 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) | #468FF8 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D82F2 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AAE | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6480F4
#6480F4
oklch(63.6% 0.175 270.5)
- #A98700
#A98700
oklch(63.7% 0.13 90.9)
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 #6480F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6480F4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
Use #6480F4 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.