#6488BA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62% 0.086 256.7), rgb(100, 136, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#6488BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6488BA |
| RGB | rgb(100, 136, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.086 256.7) |
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 #6488BA | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6488BA | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6488BA text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6488BA text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 257.5)
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Step 400
400
#86A3CB
oklch(70.8% 0.067 256.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6488BA
oklch(62% 0.086 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E75AA
oklch(55.7% 0.094 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F6292
oklch(49.2% 0.088 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#345076
oklch(42.7% 0.072 256.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E425F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 257.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2738
oklch(27% 0.036 257.1)
#6488BA 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) | #758BBC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B82B9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #419399 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6488BA
#6488BA
oklch(62% 0.086 256.7)
- #A47F47
#A47F47
oklch(62% 0.087 76.4)
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 #6488BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.024
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.027
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
Use #6488BA 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.