#6483AB
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.2% 0.071 255.1), rgb(100, 131, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#6483AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6483AB |
| RGB | rgb(100, 131, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.071 255.1) |
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 #6483AB | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6483AB | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6483AB text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6483AB text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 255.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3C3
oklch(70.8% 0.055 254.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6483AB
oklch(60.2% 0.071 255.1)
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Step 600
600
#5475A0
oklch(55.5% 0.077 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#446289
oklch(49% 0.072 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#38506F
oklch(42.6% 0.06 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#31435A
oklch(37.8% 0.046 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2735
oklch(27% 0.03 256.9)
#6483AB 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) | #7485AD | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7EAA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B8C91 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6483AB
#6483AB
oklch(60.2% 0.071 255.1)
- #9A7B50
#9A7B50
oklch(60.2% 0.071 74.9)
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 #6483AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.013
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.016
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
Use #6483AB 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.