#6484BF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.4% 0.097 262.1), rgb(100, 132, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#6484BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6484BF |
| RGB | rgb(100, 132, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.097 262.1) |
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 #6484BF | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6484BF | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6484BF text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6484BF text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#87A1D1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 262.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6484BF
oklch(61.4% 0.097 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#5172B1
oklch(55.6% 0.106 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#416098
oklch(49.2% 0.097 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#364E7C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4163
oklch(37.6% 0.063 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C263A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 263.6)
#6484BF 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) | #6E88C2 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6480BE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9199 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6484BF
#6484BF
oklch(61.4% 0.097 262.1)
- #A17E39
#A17E39
oklch(61.3% 0.097 82.1)
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 #6484BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.060
Use #6484BF 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.