#6486FE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.4% 0.182 269), rgb(100, 134, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#6486FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6486FE |
| RGB | rgb(100, 134, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 99%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.182 269) |
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 #6486FE | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6486FE | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6486FE text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6486FE text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFFB
oklch(81% 0.089 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#7D9BF9
oklch(70.8% 0.142 269.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6486FE
oklch(65.4% 0.182 269)
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Step 600
600
#4664E5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#3852C7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 269)
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Step 800
800
#2E44A1
oklch(42.7% 0.153 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#293B80
oklch(37.9% 0.118 269.1)
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Step 950
950
#18234B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 269.3)
#6486FE 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) | #4995FF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D87FB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1B6 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6486FE
#6486FE
oklch(65.4% 0.182 269)
- #B18B00
#B18B00
oklch(65.4% 0.134 89.2)
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 #6486FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6486FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
Use #6486FE 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.