#6172BF
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.4% 0.12 272.7), rgb(97, 114, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#6172BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6172BF |
| RGB | rgb(97, 114, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.12 272.7) |
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 #6172BF | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6172BF | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6172BF text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6172BF text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E9DD7
oklch(70.6% 0.087 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#7384CC
oklch(63% 0.11 272.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6172BF
oklch(57.4% 0.12 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C5AA0
oklch(49% 0.113 273)
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Step 800
800
#3E4A81
oklch(42.6% 0.092 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#353E68
oklch(37.7% 0.073 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F253D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 272.4)
#6172BF 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) | #547BC2 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B73BD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B828F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6172BF
#6172BF
oklch(57.4% 0.12 272.7)
- #917600
#917600
oklch(57.5% 0.118 92.8)
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 #6172BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.063
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.066
Use #6172BF 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.