#6485E2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.5% 0.145 267.5), rgb(100, 133, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#6485E2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6485E2 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 133, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.145 267.5) |
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 #6485E2 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6485E2 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6485E2 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6485E2 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0EF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#819EE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 267.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6485E2
oklch(63.5% 0.145 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B6BCE
oklch(55.5% 0.157 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C59B3
oklch(49.1% 0.147 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#324991
oklch(42.7% 0.122 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 267)
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Step 950
950
#192544
oklch(27.1% 0.06 266.5)
#6485E2 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) | #5D8FE6 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E84E0 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1299A8 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6485E2
#6485E2
oklch(63.5% 0.145 267.5)
- #AC8400
#AC8400
oklch(63.4% 0.13 87.1)
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 #6485E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.013
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.064
Use #6485E2 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.