#6481E4
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.8% 0.152 269.4), rgb(100, 129, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#6481E4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6481E4 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 129, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 70%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.152 269.4) |
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 #6481E4 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6481E4 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6481E4 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6481E4 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#839DEB
oklch(70.8% 0.118 269.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6481E4
oklch(62.8% 0.152 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#4D69D3
oklch(55.6% 0.166 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F57B7
oklch(49.2% 0.154 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#344894
oklch(42.8% 0.127 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D3D76
oklch(37.8% 0.099 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2445
oklch(27% 0.063 269.2)
#6481E4 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) | #558CE8 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4581E2 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E97A7 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6481E4
#6481E4
oklch(62.8% 0.152 269.4)
- #A78400
#A78400
oklch(62.9% 0.128 89.9)
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 #6481E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.019
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #6481E4 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.