#6164FA
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(58.8% 0.218 276.5), rgb(97, 100, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#6164FA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6164FA |
| RGB | rgb(97, 100, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 94%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.218 276.5) |
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 #6164FA | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6164FA | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6164FA text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6164FA text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 276.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0BBFF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#8895FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E76FF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 276.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6164FA
oklch(58.8% 0.218 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A48D0
oklch(49.1% 0.203 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C3CA8
oklch(42.6% 0.169 276.5)
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Step 900
900
#323585
oklch(37.6% 0.131 276.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D204E
oklch(27% 0.083 276.5)
#6164FA 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) | #007EFF | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071F7 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0089A6 | 0.183 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6164FA
#6164FA
oklch(58.8% 0.218 276.5)
- #927B00
#927B00
oklch(58.7% 0.121 95.9)
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 #6164FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
Use #6164FA 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.