#6482F5
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.1% 0.174 269.9), rgb(100, 130, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#6482F5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6482F5 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 130, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 88%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.174 269.9) |
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 #6482F5 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6482F5 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6482F5 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6482F5 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF9
oklch(81% 0.085 269.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F9BF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 269.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6482F5
oklch(64.1% 0.174 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A65E0
oklch(55.6% 0.189 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C53C3
oklch(49.1% 0.176 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#31459D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B3B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.113 270)
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Step 950
950
#192349
oklch(27% 0.072 270)
#6482F5 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) | #4990F9 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3184F3 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CB0 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6482F5
#6482F5
oklch(64.1% 0.174 269.9)
- #AB8700
#AB8700
oklch(63.9% 0.131 89.8)
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 #6482F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6482F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
Use #6482F5 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.