#6486A3
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.5% 0.059 244.7), rgb(100, 134, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#6486A3 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6486A3 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 134, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.059 244.7) |
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 #6486A3 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6486A3 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6486A3 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6486A3 text on black | 5.48:1 | 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
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 248)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 244.8)
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Step 400
400
#89A4BC
oklch(70.6% 0.046 245.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6486A3
oklch(60.5% 0.059 244.7)
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Step 600
600
#537896
oklch(55.7% 0.063 243.7)
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Step 700
700
#436480
oklch(49% 0.059 245)
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Step 800
800
#385268
oklch(42.7% 0.048 244.8)
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Step 900
900
#304455
oklch(37.7% 0.039 244.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2832
oklch(27% 0.025 244)
#6486A3 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) | #7A86A4 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727FA2 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E8D8F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6486A3
#6486A3
oklch(60.5% 0.059 244.7)
- #9B7B5D
#9B7B5D
oklch(60.6% 0.058 64.5)
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 #6486A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.018
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
Use #6486A3 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.