#6481CA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.3% 0.116 266.6), rgb(100, 129, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#6481CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6481CA |
| RGB | rgb(100, 129, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.116 266.6) |
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 #6481CA | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6481CA | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6481CA text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6481CA text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#879FDA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 267)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6481CA
oklch(61.3% 0.116 266.6)
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Step 600
600
#516FBD
oklch(55.6% 0.126 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#425CA3
oklch(49% 0.118 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#364C84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F406A
oklch(37.8% 0.075 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C253E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 268)
#6481CA 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) | #6588CD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7FC8 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37919C | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6481CA
#6481CA
oklch(61.3% 0.116 266.6)
- #A27E1D
#A27E1D
oklch(61.2% 0.116 86.5)
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 #6481CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
Use #6481CA 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.