#6169BB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.3% 0.127 277.2), rgb(97, 105, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#6169BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6169BB |
| RGB | rgb(97, 105, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.127 277.2) |
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 #6169BB | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6169BB | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6169BB text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6169BB text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 276)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 277.3)
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Step 400
400
#929BD9
oklch(70.6% 0.091 277.4)
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Step 500
500
#7882CF
oklch(63.1% 0.116 276.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6169BB
oklch(55.3% 0.127 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#5158A2
oklch(49.1% 0.117 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#424883
oklch(42.6% 0.097 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#383D69
oklch(37.7% 0.075 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 277.6)
#6169BB 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) | #4874BE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #416DB9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F7A89 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6169BB
#6169BB
oklch(55.3% 0.127 277.2)
- #857200
#857200
oklch(55.3% 0.114 97.5)
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 #6169BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6169BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.061
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.063
Use #6169BB 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.