#6483A4
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(59.9% 0.062 250.4), rgb(100, 131, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#6483A4 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6483A4 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 131, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.062 250.4) |
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 #6483A4 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6483A4 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6483A4 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6483A4 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D4
oklch(81% 0.03 249.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3BE
oklch(70.6% 0.049 250.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6483A4
oklch(59.9% 0.062 250.4)
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Step 600
600
#55769A
oklch(55.5% 0.068 251.2)
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Step 700
700
#456383
oklch(49% 0.063 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#39516B
oklch(42.7% 0.053 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#314356
oklch(37.6% 0.04 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2733
oklch(26.9% 0.027 253.3)
#6483A4 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) | #7684A6 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7DA3 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E8A8E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6483A4
#6483A4
oklch(59.9% 0.062 250.4)
- #987A57
#987A57
oklch(60% 0.062 70.5)
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 #6483A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.017
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.021
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
Use #6483A4 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.