#6484FF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(65.1% 0.185 269.7), rgb(100, 132, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#6484FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6484FF |
| RGB | rgb(100, 132, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.185 269.7) |
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 #6484FF | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6484FF | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6484FF text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6484FF text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7D9AFB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 269.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6484FF
oklch(65.1% 0.185 269.7)
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Step 600
600
#4763E7
oklch(55.6% 0.202 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A51C9
oklch(49.2% 0.187 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F43A2
oklch(42.6% 0.155 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#293A81
oklch(37.7% 0.121 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#18234B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 269.3)
#6484FF 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) | #4494FF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2486FC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0B5 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6484FF
#6484FF
oklch(65.1% 0.185 269.7)
- #AF8A00
#AF8A00
oklch(65% 0.133 89.6)
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 #6484FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6484FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
Use #6484FF 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.