#6182AC
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.8% 0.075 254.8), rgb(97, 130, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#6182AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6182AC |
| RGB | rgb(97, 130, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.075 254.8) |
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 #6182AC | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6182AC | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6182AC text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6182AC text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2D8
oklch(80.8% 0.036 254.9)
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Step 400
400
#88A3C5
oklch(70.7% 0.058 254.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6182AC
oklch(59.8% 0.075 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#5275A2
oklch(55.5% 0.081 255.1)
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Step 700
700
#42628B
oklch(49% 0.076 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#375071
oklch(42.6% 0.063 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#30435B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2735
oklch(26.9% 0.03 254.7)
#6182AC 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) | #7284AE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697CAB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #458B90 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6182AC
#6182AC
oklch(59.8% 0.075 254.8)
- #9A794B
#9A794B
oklch(59.7% 0.075 74.7)
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 #6182AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.013
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
Use #6182AC 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.