#6177BD
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.3% 0.111 269.5), rgb(97, 119, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#6177BD 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 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6177BD |
| RGB | rgb(97, 119, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.111 269.5) |
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 #6177BD | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6177BD | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6177BD text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6177BD text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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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
#7186C8
oklch(63.1% 0.103 269.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6177BD
oklch(58.3% 0.111 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#495D9B
oklch(49.2% 0.102 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C4C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#333F65
oklch(37.6% 0.067 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E253B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 269.9)
#6177BD 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) | #5C7EC0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5376BB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C8691 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6177BD
#6177BD
oklch(58.3% 0.111 269.5)
- #957719
#957719
oklch(58.2% 0.111 89.5)
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 #6177BD, closest first.
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 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.061
Use #6177BD 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.