#6486B3
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.3% 0.079 255.7), rgb(100, 134, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#6486B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6486B3 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 134, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.079 255.7) |
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 #6486B3 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6486B3 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6486B3 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6486B3 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 257)
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Step 400
400
#87A3C7
oklch(70.7% 0.062 254.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6486B3
oklch(61.3% 0.079 255.7)
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Step 600
600
#5175A5
oklch(55.6% 0.086 255.9)
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Step 700
700
#41628D
oklch(49% 0.08 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#365073
oklch(42.7% 0.067 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F435D
oklch(37.8% 0.052 255.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2736
oklch(27% 0.032 256.3)
#6486B3 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) | #7588B5 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C80B2 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #469095 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6486B3
#6486B3
oklch(61.3% 0.079 255.7)
- #9F7D4C
#9F7D4C
oklch(61.1% 0.078 75.5)
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 #6486B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.016
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.019
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.019
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
Use #6486B3 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.