#6489FF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.1% 0.179 268.1), rgb(100, 137, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#6489FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6489FF |
| RGB | rgb(100, 137, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.179 268.1) |
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 #6489FF | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6489FF | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6489FF text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6489FF text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#7B9CF8
oklch(70.8% 0.14 267.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6489FF
oklch(66.1% 0.179 268.1)
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Step 600
600
#4465E3
oklch(55.5% 0.195 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#3653C6
oklch(49.1% 0.182 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D45A0
oklch(42.8% 0.15 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#273B7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 268)
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Step 950
950
#17234A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 268.3)
#6489FF 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) | #4F97FF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3489FD | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4B8 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6489FF
#6489FF
oklch(66.1% 0.179 268.1)
- #B58C00
#B58C00
oklch(66.1% 0.135 87.7)
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 #6489FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
Use #6489FF 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.