#6174A4
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(56.3% 0.078 267.3), rgb(97, 116, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#6174A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6174A4 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 116, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.078 267.3) |
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 #6174A4 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6174A4 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6174A4 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6174A4 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0D8
oklch(80.8% 0.036 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A0C5
oklch(70.7% 0.057 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#7688B6
oklch(63% 0.073 267.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6174A4
oklch(56.3% 0.078 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E5F8A
oklch(49% 0.072 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#404E70
oklch(42.7% 0.06 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#36415B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#6174A4 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) | #6378A6 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D72A3 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B7E85 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6174A4
#6174A4
oklch(56.3% 0.078 267.3)
- #89733C
#89733C
oklch(56.4% 0.079 88)
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 #6174A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.033
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.042
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.046
Use #6174A4 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.