#6179EC
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.6% 0.174 271.5), rgb(97, 121, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#6179EC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6179EC |
| RGB | rgb(97, 121, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.174 271.5) |
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 #6179EC | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6179EC | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6179EC text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6179EC text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 272.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#829AF5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 271.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6179EC
oklch(61.6% 0.174 271.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F64E0
oklch(55.7% 0.189 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#4052C3
oklch(49.2% 0.177 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#35449D
oklch(42.8% 0.145 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D3A7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2349
oklch(27.1% 0.071 270.9)
#6179EC 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) | #3E88F0 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #247CEA | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093A7 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6179EC
#6179EC
oklch(61.6% 0.174 271.5)
- #A18100
#A18100
oklch(61.6% 0.126 91.2)
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 #6179EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6179EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.070
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.071
Use #6179EC 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.