#6178A2
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.1% 0.071 262.1), rgb(97, 120, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#6178A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6178A2 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 120, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.071 262.1) |
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 #6178A2 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6178A2 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6178A2 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6178A2 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 263.5)
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Step 400
400
#90A1C1
oklch(70.7% 0.051 263)
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Step 500
500
#748AB1
oklch(63.1% 0.064 261.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6178A2
oklch(57.1% 0.071 262.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C6186
oklch(49.1% 0.065 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F4F6D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#354258
oklch(37.7% 0.042 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2734
oklch(27.1% 0.027 260)
#6178A2 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) | #697BA4 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6275A1 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B8186 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6178A2
#6178A2
oklch(57.1% 0.071 262.1)
- #8D7446
#8D7446
oklch(57.2% 0.071 81.8)
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 #6178A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.025
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
Use #6178A2 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.