#6174EF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.8% 0.184 273.1), rgb(97, 116, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#6174EF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6174EF |
| RGB | rgb(97, 116, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 82%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.184 273.1) |
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 #6174EF | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6174EF | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6174EF text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6174EF text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#8498FA
oklch(70.7% 0.145 273.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6174EF
oklch(60.8% 0.184 273.1)
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Step 600
600
#5160E6
oklch(55.5% 0.201 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#434FC8
oklch(49.2% 0.186 273.1)
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Step 800
800
#3641A2
oklch(42.6% 0.156 273)
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Step 900
900
#2E3980
oklch(37.7% 0.12 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B224B
oklch(27% 0.076 273)
#6174EF 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) | #2C86F3 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0079EC | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0090A6 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6174EF
#6174EF
oklch(60.8% 0.184 273.1)
- #9C8000
#9C8000
oklch(60.8% 0.125 93.4)
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 #6174EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6174EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.054
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.071
Use #6174EF 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.