#6485A5
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.4% 0.062 248.1), rgb(100, 133, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#6485A5 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6485A5 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 133, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.062 248.1) |
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 #6485A5 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6485A5 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6485A5 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6485A5 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D4
oklch(81% 0.03 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A4BE
oklch(70.7% 0.049 247.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6485A5
oklch(60.4% 0.062 248.1)
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Step 600
600
#537799
oklch(55.6% 0.067 247.7)
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Step 700
700
#446483
oklch(49.2% 0.062 248.4)
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Step 800
800
#38526A
oklch(42.8% 0.051 247.1)
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Step 900
900
#304456
oklch(37.8% 0.04 246.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2832
oklch(27.1% 0.024 246.3)
#6485A5 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) | #7885A7 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707FA4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8C90 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6485A5
#6485A5
oklch(60.4% 0.062 248.1)
- #9A7B59
#9A7B59
oklch(60.4% 0.062 68.8)
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 #6485A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.015
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.021
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
Use #6485A5 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.