#6486BF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.8% 0.095 260.4), rgb(100, 134, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#6486BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6486BF |
| RGB | rgb(100, 134, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.095 260.4) |
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 #6486BF | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6486BF | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6486BF text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6486BF text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
-
Step 200
200
#CFDAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 259)
-
Step 300
300
#B0C2DF
oklch(81% 0.046 259.9)
-
Step 400
400
#86A2D0
oklch(70.8% 0.075 260.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#6486BF
oklch(61.8% 0.095 260.4)
-
Step 600
600
#4F73B0
oklch(55.6% 0.104 260.5)
-
Step 700
700
#406097
oklch(49.1% 0.096 260.7)
-
Step 800
800
#354F7A
oklch(42.7% 0.079 260)
-
Step 900
900
#2E4263
oklch(37.8% 0.062 260.1)
-
Step 950
950
#1B273A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 259.4)
#6486BF 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) | #718AC1 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6681BE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E929A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6486BF
#6486BF
oklch(61.8% 0.095 260.4)
- #A37F3D
#A37F3D
oklch(61.8% 0.095 80.6)
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 #6486BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
Use #6486BF 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.