#6158EB
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.6% 0.214 279.6), rgb(97, 88, 235).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#6158EB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6158EB |
| RGB | rgb(97, 88, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 79%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.214 279.6) |
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 #6158EB | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6158EB | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6158EB text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6158EB text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFE
oklch(80.8% 0.096 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E93FE
oklch(70.6% 0.155 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#7674FC
oklch(63.1% 0.197 279.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6158EB
oklch(55.6% 0.214 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#5147CC
oklch(49.1% 0.198 279.6)
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Step 800
800
#423BA5
oklch(42.7% 0.165 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#373483
oklch(37.6% 0.129 279.9)
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Step 950
950
#20204D
oklch(27.2% 0.081 279.6)
#6158EB 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) | #0073F0 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E8 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D99 | 0.183 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6158EB
#6158EB
oklch(55.6% 0.214 279.6)
- #847400
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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 #6158EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.039
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
Use #6158EB 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.