#6168AC
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.2% 0.106 277.8), rgb(97, 104, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#6168AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6168AC |
| RGB | rgb(97, 104, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.106 277.8) |
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 #6168AC | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6168AC | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6168AC text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6168AC text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#959CD0
oklch(70.6% 0.076 278.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B83C4
oklch(63% 0.098 277.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6168AC
oklch(54.2% 0.106 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#545A98
oklch(49.1% 0.099 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#454A7B
oklch(42.8% 0.081 278)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E63
oklch(37.8% 0.063 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#22243A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 279.3)
#6168AC 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) | #5070AF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6BAA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487682 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6168AC
#6168AC
oklch(54.2% 0.106 277.8)
- #806F12
#806F12
oklch(54.2% 0.106 97.8)
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 #6168AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6168AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.037
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.056
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.061
Use #6168AC 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.