#6171DE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.1% 0.165 274), rgb(97, 113, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#6171DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6171DE |
| RGB | rgb(97, 113, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.165 274) |
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 #6171DE | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6171DE | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6171DE text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6171DE text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A9AEB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E7FE4
oklch(63% 0.152 274)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6171DE
oklch(59.1% 0.165 274)
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Step 700
700
#4854B6
oklch(49% 0.154 274)
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Step 800
800
#3B4693
oklch(42.8% 0.126 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#323B75
oklch(37.6% 0.099 274)
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Step 950
950
#1D2345
oklch(27% 0.063 273.9)
#6171DE 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) | #3A80E2 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2675DC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #148A9D | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6171DE
#6171DE
oklch(59.1% 0.165 274)
- #957B00
#957B00
oklch(59% 0.121 94.1)
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 #6171DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.062
Use #6171DE 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.