#6170CE
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.9% 0.144 274.2), rgb(97, 112, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#6170CE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6170CE |
| RGB | rgb(97, 112, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.144 274.2) |
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 #6170CE | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6170CE | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6170CE text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6170CE text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 274.1)
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Step 400
400
#8D9CE1
oklch(70.8% 0.103 274.1)
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Step 500
500
#7181D9
oklch(63% 0.133 274.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6170CE
oklch(57.9% 0.144 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B57AC
oklch(49.1% 0.135 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D488B
oklch(42.8% 0.111 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#343D6F
oklch(37.8% 0.086 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2441
oklch(27% 0.055 273.4)
#6170CE 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) | #477CD2 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A73CC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E8495 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6170CE
#6170CE
oklch(57.9% 0.144 274.2)
- #917800
#917800
oklch(57.9% 0.119 94.3)
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 #6170CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
Use #6170CE 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.