#6180C3
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.5% 0.109 264.5), rgb(97, 128, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#6180C3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6180C3 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 128, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.109 264.5) |
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 #6180C3 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6180C3 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6180C3 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6180C3 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E4
oklch(81% 0.053 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A0D6
oklch(70.6% 0.085 264.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6180C3
oklch(60.5% 0.109 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#5071B8
oklch(55.7% 0.117 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#415E9F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#364D81
oklch(42.8% 0.091 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4067
oklch(37.6% 0.071 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B263C
oklch(27% 0.044 263.4)
#6180C3 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) | #6686C6 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7DC2 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #358E98 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6180C3
#6180C3
oklch(60.5% 0.109 264.5)
- #A07C27
#A07C27
oklch(60.6% 0.109 84.7)
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 #6180C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
Use #6180C3 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.