#6482DE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.7% 0.143 268.5), rgb(100, 130, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#6482DE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6482DE |
| RGB | rgb(100, 130, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.143 268.5) |
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 #6482DE | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6482DE | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6482DE text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6482DE text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EF
oklch(81% 0.07 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#839DE7
oklch(70.6% 0.113 268.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6482DE
oklch(62.7% 0.143 268.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E6BCD
oklch(55.6% 0.155 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F59B2
oklch(49.2% 0.144 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#344990
oklch(42.8% 0.12 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D3E73
oklch(37.8% 0.093 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2443
oklch(26.9% 0.06 268.7)
#6482DE 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) | #5B8CE2 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C81DC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D96A5 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6482DE
#6482DE
oklch(62.7% 0.143 268.5)
- #A88300
#A88300
oklch(62.8% 0.128 88.6)
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 #6482DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #6482DE 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.