#6488DB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.7% 0.132 265.2), rgb(100, 136, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#6488DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6488DB |
| RGB | rgb(100, 136, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 62%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.132 265.2) |
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 #6488DB | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6488DB | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6488DB text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6488DB text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1EB
oklch(81% 0.064 265)
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Step 400
400
#819FE1
oklch(70.6% 0.103 265.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6488DB
oklch(63.7% 0.132 265.2)
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Step 600
600
#4A6EC6
oklch(55.6% 0.143 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B5CAB
oklch(49.2% 0.132 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#314B8B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B3F6F
oklch(37.6% 0.086 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#192541
oklch(26.9% 0.055 265.3)
#6488DB 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) | #6690DE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5885D9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #209AA7 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6488DB
#6488DB
oklch(63.7% 0.132 265.2)
- #AF8400
#AF8400
oklch(63.8% 0.131 85.5)
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 #6488DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
Use #6488DB 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.