#6483CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.9% 0.118 265.8), rgb(100, 131, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#6483CD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6483CD |
| RGB | rgb(100, 131, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.118 265.8) |
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 #6483CD | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6483CD | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6483CD text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6483CD text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E7
oklch(81% 0.057 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#859FDB
oklch(70.6% 0.093 266)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6483CD
oklch(61.9% 0.118 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F6FBE
oklch(55.6% 0.128 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#405DA4
oklch(49.2% 0.119 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#354C85
oklch(42.7% 0.099 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E406A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B263E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 264.7)
#6483CD 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) | #668AD0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A80CB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33939E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6483CD
#6483CD
oklch(61.9% 0.118 265.8)
- #A5801C
#A5801C
oklch(61.9% 0.118 86.4)
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 #6483CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.060
Use #6483CD 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.