#6176BC
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58% 0.111 270), rgb(97, 118, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#6176BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6176BC |
| RGB | rgb(97, 118, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.111 270) |
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 #6176BC | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6176BC | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6176BC text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6176BC text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E2
oklch(81% 0.05 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#8D9FD3
oklch(70.8% 0.079 269.6)
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Step 500
500
#7186C7
oklch(63.1% 0.101 269.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6176BC
oklch(58% 0.111 270)
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Step 700
700
#4A5C9B
oklch(49% 0.103 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D4C7E
oklch(42.8% 0.085 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#343F65
oklch(37.6% 0.067 270.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E253B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 269.9)
#6176BC 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) | #5C7DBF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5275BA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D8590 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6176BC
#6176BC
oklch(58% 0.111 270)
- #947718
#947718
oklch(58.1% 0.111 90.2)
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 #6176BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6176BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.054
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.060
Use #6176BC 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.