#6489D2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.5% 0.118 263), rgb(100, 137, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#6489D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6489D2 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 137, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 55%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.118 263) |
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 #6489D2 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6489D2 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6489D2 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6489D2 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#82A0DB
oklch(70.6% 0.093 263.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6489D2
oklch(63.5% 0.118 263)
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Step 600
600
#4A70BE
oklch(55.5% 0.129 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B5EA4
oklch(49.1% 0.12 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#314D85
oklch(42.7% 0.099 262.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B406A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 263.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A263E
oklch(27% 0.048 263.3)
#6489D2 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) | #6C8FD5 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F85D0 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C99A4 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6489D2
#6489D2
oklch(63.5% 0.118 263)
- #AD8324
#AD8324
oklch(63.5% 0.118 83.1)
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 #6489D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
Use #6489D2 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.