#6483EB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.6% 0.16 269), rgb(100, 131, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#6483EB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6483EB |
| RGB | rgb(100, 131, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 77%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.16 269) |
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 #6483EB | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6483EB | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6483EB text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6483EB text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 268.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#819CEF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 269.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6483EB
oklch(63.6% 0.16 269)
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Step 600
600
#4B68D7
oklch(55.5% 0.173 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D56BB
oklch(49.2% 0.161 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#324797
oklch(42.7% 0.133 269)
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Step 900
900
#2B3C78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 269)
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Step 950
950
#192446
oklch(27% 0.065 268.3)
#6483EB 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) | #548FEF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4183E9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AAC | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6483EB
#6483EB
oklch(63.6% 0.16 269)
- #AB8600
#AB8600
oklch(63.7% 0.13 89.1)
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 #6483EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6483EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.013
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
Use #6483EB 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.