#6481BB
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(60.5% 0.095 263.5), rgb(100, 129, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#6481BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6481BB |
| RGB | rgb(100, 129, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.095 263.5) |
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 #6481BB | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6481BB | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6481BB text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6481BB text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 263)
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Step 400
400
#89A1D0
oklch(70.8% 0.074 263.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6481BB
oklch(60.5% 0.095 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#5372B0
oklch(55.6% 0.103 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#445F97
oklch(49.1% 0.096 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#384E7B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#304163
oklch(37.7% 0.063 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C263A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 263.6)
#6481BB 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) | #6C86BD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627EBA | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #428D96 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6481BB
#6481BB
oklch(60.5% 0.095 263.5)
- #9D7C38
#9D7C38
oklch(60.4% 0.095 83.2)
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 #6481BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
Use #6481BB 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.