#6485AC
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.7% 0.071 253.1), rgb(100, 133, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#6485AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6485AC |
| RGB | rgb(100, 133, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.071 253.1) |
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 #6485AC | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6485AC | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6485AC text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6485AC text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2D7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 253.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A3C3
oklch(70.7% 0.055 253.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6485AC
oklch(60.7% 0.071 253.1)
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Step 600
600
#52769F
oklch(55.6% 0.076 252.4)
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Step 700
700
#436388
oklch(49.1% 0.071 252.8)
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Step 800
800
#37516F
oklch(42.8% 0.059 252.7)
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Step 900
900
#30435A
oklch(37.7% 0.047 253.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2734
oklch(26.9% 0.029 253)
#6485AC 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) | #7686AE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7FAB | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A8E92 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6485AC
#6485AC
oklch(60.7% 0.071 253.1)
- #9C7C52
#9C7C52
oklch(60.7% 0.07 73.4)
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 #6485AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.011
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.017
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
Use #6485AC 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.