#6485F7
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.8% 0.173 269), rgb(100, 133, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#6485F7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6485F7 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 133, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 90%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.173 269) |
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 #6485F7 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6485F7 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6485F7 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6485F7 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#7E9BF5
oklch(70.6% 0.136 269.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6485F7
oklch(64.8% 0.173 269)
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Step 600
600
#4866E0
oklch(55.7% 0.189 269)
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Step 700
700
#3A54C2
oklch(49.2% 0.174 269)
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Step 800
800
#30459D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A3B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#182349
oklch(26.9% 0.072 269)
#6485F7 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) | #4E93FB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3686F5 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FB2 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6485F7
#6485F7
oklch(64.8% 0.173 269)
- #AF8900
#AF8900
oklch(64.8% 0.132 88.9)
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 #6485F7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6485F7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.022
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
Use #6485F7 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.