#6172AE
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(56.4% 0.095 271.1), rgb(97, 114, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#6172AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6172AE |
| RGB | rgb(97, 114, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.095 271.1) |
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 #6172AE | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6172AE | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6172AE text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6172AE text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.042 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#919FCC
oklch(70.8% 0.068 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#7686BF
oklch(63% 0.088 271.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6172AE
oklch(56.4% 0.095 271.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E5D93
oklch(49% 0.089 271.1)
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Step 800
800
#404C77
oklch(42.6% 0.073 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#364060
oklch(37.7% 0.057 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#202538
oklch(26.9% 0.036 272.4)
#6172AE 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) | #5D78B0 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5672AD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #467E88 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6172AE
#6172AE
oklch(56.4% 0.095 271.1)
- #8B732A
#8B732A
oklch(56.4% 0.096 90.6)
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 #6172AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.043
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.051
Use #6172AE 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.