#6487CE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.8% 0.115 263.5), rgb(100, 135, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#6487CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6487CE |
| RGB | rgb(100, 135, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.115 263.5) |
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 #6487CE | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6487CE | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6487CE text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6487CE text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#84A0D9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 264)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6487CE
oklch(62.8% 0.115 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C71BC
oklch(55.7% 0.124 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D5EA2
oklch(49.1% 0.116 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#334D83
oklch(42.7% 0.095 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4069
oklch(37.6% 0.075 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A263E
oklch(27% 0.048 263.3)
#6487CE 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) | #6B8DD1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F83CC | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3196A1 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6487CE
#6487CE
oklch(62.8% 0.115 263.5)
- #AA8227
#AA8227
oklch(62.9% 0.115 83.6)
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 #6487CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
Use #6487CE 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.