#6178FF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.7% 0.201 272), rgb(97, 120, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#6178FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6178FF |
| RGB | rgb(97, 120, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.201 272) |
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 #6178FF | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6178FF | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6178FF text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6178FF text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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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)
#6178FF
oklch(62.7% 0.201 272)
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Step 600
600
#4C5DF0
oklch(55.5% 0.219 272)
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Step 700
700
#3E4CD1
oklch(49.2% 0.203 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#333FA9
oklch(42.7% 0.168 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C3786
oklch(37.7% 0.132 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#19214E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 272.1)
#6178FF 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) | #1B8CFF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007EFC | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098B0 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6178FF
#6178FF
oklch(62.7% 0.201 272)
- #A48500
#A48500
oklch(62.8% 0.128 92.3)
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 #6178FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6178FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.017
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.070
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.071
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.073
Use #6178FF 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.