#6178CD
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59.4% 0.133 270.5), rgb(97, 120, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#6178CD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6178CD |
| RGB | rgb(97, 120, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.133 270.5) |
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 #6178CD | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6178CD | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6178CD text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6178CD text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 269.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFEB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 270.2)
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Step 400
400
#889DE2
oklch(70.7% 0.104 270.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6178CD
oklch(59.4% 0.133 270.5)
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Step 600
600
#546BC7
oklch(55.6% 0.145 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#4559AC
oklch(49.1% 0.134 270.6)
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Step 800
800
#39498B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#303E6F
oklch(37.7% 0.086 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 270.7)
#6178CD 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) | #5582D0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4978CB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D8A98 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6178CD
#6178CD
oklch(59.4% 0.133 270.5)
- #9A7A00
#9A7A00
oklch(59.3% 0.121 90.3)
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 #6178CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.066
Use #6178CD 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.