#6180A4
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59% 0.066 252.6), rgb(97, 128, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#6180A4 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6180A4 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 128, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.066 252.6) |
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 #6180A4 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6180A4 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6180A4 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6180A4 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 253)
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Step 400
400
#8CA3BE
oklch(70.7% 0.047 252.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F8CAE
oklch(63.1% 0.061 252.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6180A4
oklch(59% 0.066 252.6)
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Step 700
700
#476383
oklch(49.1% 0.061 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B516A
oklch(42.8% 0.05 252.1)
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Step 900
900
#324356
oklch(37.7% 0.039 251.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2733
oklch(27% 0.026 255.7)
#6180A4 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) | #7281A6 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7AA3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49888C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6180A4
#6180A4
oklch(59% 0.066 252.6)
- #967751
#967751
oklch(59% 0.066 71.7)
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 #6180A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.019
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.028
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
Use #6180A4 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.