#6485CF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.4% 0.118 264.9), rgb(100, 133, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#6485CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6485CF |
| RGB | rgb(100, 133, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 53%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.118 264.9) |
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 #6485CF | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6485CF | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6485CF text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6485CF text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#84A0DB
oklch(70.7% 0.092 264.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6485CF
oklch(62.4% 0.118 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E70BE
oklch(55.7% 0.128 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F5DA4
oklch(49.1% 0.119 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#344C85
oklch(42.7% 0.099 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D406B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 264.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B263E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 264.7)
#6485CF 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) | #688CD2 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C82CD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3195A0 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6485CF
#6485CF
oklch(62.4% 0.118 264.9)
- #A8811E
#A8811E
oklch(62.5% 0.119 85.2)
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 #6485CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
Use #6485CF 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.