#6064AE
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.4% 0.115 279.4), rgb(96, 100, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#6064AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6064AE |
| RGB | rgb(96, 100, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.115 279.4) |
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 #6064AE | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6064AE | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6064AE text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6064AE text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 279)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 279)
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Step 400
400
#959BD4
oklch(70.6% 0.084 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C82C8
oklch(63.1% 0.105 279.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6064AE
oklch(53.4% 0.115 279.4)
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Step 700
700
#55589C
oklch(49% 0.108 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#45497E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D66
oklch(37.7% 0.07 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243B
oklch(27% 0.043 279.3)
#6064AE 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) | #486EB1 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4368AC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #467380 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6064AE
#6064AE
oklch(53.4% 0.115 279.4)
- #7D6D00
#7D6D00
oklch(53.4% 0.111 99.1)
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 #6064AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6064AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.063
Use #6064AE 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.