#6178FD
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.5% 0.198 272), rgb(97, 120, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#6178FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6178FD |
| RGB | rgb(97, 120, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 98%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.198 272) |
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 #6178FD | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6178FD | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6178FD text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6178FD text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 271.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8098FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6178FD
oklch(62.5% 0.198 272)
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Step 600
600
#4D5EEE
oklch(55.6% 0.215 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F4CCF
oklch(49% 0.2 272.2)
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Step 800
800
#3340A8
oklch(42.8% 0.166 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C3885
oklch(37.8% 0.129 272)
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Step 950
950
#19214E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 272.1)
#6178FD 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) | #208BFF | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007DFA | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097AF | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6178FD
#6178FD
oklch(62.5% 0.198 272)
- #A38400
#A38400
oklch(62.4% 0.128 92.2)
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 #6178FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6178FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.069
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.069
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.072
Use #6178FD 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.