#6484B2
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.8% 0.079 257.4), rgb(100, 132, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#6484B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6484B2 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 132, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.079 257.4) |
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 #6484B2 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6484B2 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6484B2 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6484B2 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#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
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 257)
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Step 400
400
#88A2C8
oklch(70.6% 0.063 257.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6484B2
oklch(60.8% 0.079 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#5275A6
oklch(55.7% 0.087 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#43628E
oklch(49.2% 0.08 257.2)
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Step 800
800
#375073
oklch(42.7% 0.066 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#30425D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2736
oklch(27% 0.032 256.3)
#6484B2 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) | #7386B4 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7FB1 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478E94 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6484B2
#6484B2
oklch(60.8% 0.079 257.4)
- #9D7C4A
#9D7C4A
oklch(60.7% 0.079 76.8)
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 #6484B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.016
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.018
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.024
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
Use #6484B2 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.