#6485AA
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.6% 0.068 251.8), rgb(100, 133, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#6485AA is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6485AA |
| RGB | rgb(100, 133, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.068 251.8) |
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 #6485AA | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6485AA | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6485AA text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6485AA text on black | 5.47:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D6
oklch(81% 0.033 251.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A3C1
oklch(70.6% 0.053 252.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6485AA
oklch(60.6% 0.068 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#53769E
oklch(55.6% 0.074 252.4)
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Step 700
700
#436387
oklch(49.1% 0.069 252.1)
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Step 800
800
#37516D
oklch(42.6% 0.057 251)
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Step 900
900
#304359
oklch(37.7% 0.045 252.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2734
oklch(26.9% 0.029 253)
#6485AA 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) | #7786AC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7FA9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B8D91 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6485AA
#6485AA
oklch(60.6% 0.068 251.8)
- #9C7C54
#9C7C54
oklch(60.7% 0.068 72.2)
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 #6485AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.012
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.017
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
Use #6485AA 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.