#6484AE
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.6% 0.074 255.5), rgb(100, 132, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#6484AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.074 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 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6484AE |
| RGB | rgb(100, 132, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.074 255.5) |
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 #6484AE | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6484AE | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6484AE text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6484AE text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#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
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 256.4)
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Step 400
400
#89A3C5
oklch(70.8% 0.058 255.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6484AE
oklch(60.6% 0.074 255.5)
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Step 600
600
#5375A2
oklch(55.6% 0.081 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#43628B
oklch(49% 0.076 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#385071
oklch(42.7% 0.063 256.5)
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Step 900
900
#30435B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2735
oklch(26.9% 0.03 254.7)
#6484AE 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) | #7486B0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7FAD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498D92 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6484AE
#6484AE
oklch(60.6% 0.074 255.5)
- #9C7C4E
#9C7C4E
oklch(60.6% 0.074 75.6)
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 #6484AE, 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 0.026
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
Use #6484AE 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.