#6489BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.3% 0.087 256.1), rgb(100, 137, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#6489BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6489BB |
| RGB | rgb(100, 137, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.087 256.1) |
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 #6489BB | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6489BB | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6489BB text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6489BB text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#AFC2DC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#85A3CB
oklch(70.7% 0.068 255.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6489BB
oklch(62.3% 0.087 256.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D75AA
oklch(55.6% 0.094 255.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E6292
oklch(49.1% 0.088 256)
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Step 800
800
#345076
oklch(42.7% 0.072 256.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D435F
oklch(37.8% 0.056 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2738
oklch(27% 0.036 257.1)
#6489BB 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) | #768CBD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C83BA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40949A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6489BB
#6489BB
oklch(62.3% 0.087 256.1)
- #A58048
#A58048
oklch(62.3% 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 #6489BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.009
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.026
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.055
Use #6489BB 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.