#6484DE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.1% 0.14 267.5), rgb(100, 132, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#6484DE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6484DE |
| RGB | rgb(100, 132, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.14 267.5) |
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 #6484DE | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6484DE | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6484DE text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6484DE text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 267.3)
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Step 400
400
#829EE6
oklch(70.7% 0.111 267.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6484DE
oklch(63.1% 0.14 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C6CCC
oklch(55.6% 0.153 267.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D59B0
oklch(49% 0.142 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#334A8F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C3E72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2543
oklch(27.1% 0.058 267.3)
#6484DE 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) | #5E8EE2 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F83DC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C98A6 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6484DE
#6484DE
oklch(63.1% 0.14 267.5)
- #AA8300
#AA8300
oklch(63% 0.129 87.5)
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 #6484DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #6484DE 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.