#6173AE
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(56.6% 0.094 270.3), rgb(97, 115, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#6173AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6173AE |
| RGB | rgb(97, 115, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.094 270.3) |
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 #6173AE | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6173AE | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6173AE text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6173AE text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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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
#909FCC
oklch(70.7% 0.068 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#7587BE
oklch(63.1% 0.086 269.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6173AE
oklch(56.6% 0.094 270.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E5D93
oklch(49% 0.089 271.1)
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Step 800
800
#404D77
oklch(42.8% 0.072 270.1)
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Step 900
900
#364060
oklch(37.7% 0.057 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#202638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 269.8)
#6173AE 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) | #5E79B0 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5772AD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #467F88 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6173AE
#6173AE
oklch(56.6% 0.094 270.3)
- #8C742C
#8C742C
oklch(56.8% 0.095 90.5)
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 #6173AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.044
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
Use #6173AE 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.