#6480FF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.3% 0.19 270.8), rgb(100, 128, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#6480FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6480FF |
| RGB | rgb(100, 128, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.19 270.8) |
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 #6480FF | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6480FF | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6480FF text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6480FF text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 270.6)
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Step 400
400
#7E99FD
oklch(70.6% 0.149 270.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6480FF
oklch(64.3% 0.19 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A61EA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 270.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C4FCB
oklch(49.1% 0.192 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#3142A4
oklch(42.7% 0.158 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A3982
oklch(37.6% 0.124 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#19224C
oklch(27% 0.078 271.2)
#6480FF 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) | #3A91FF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F83FC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DB4 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6480FF
#6480FF
oklch(64.3% 0.19 270.8)
- #AB8900
#AB8900
oklch(64.4% 0.132 91.1)
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 #6480FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6480FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
Use #6480FF 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.