#6470BD
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57% 0.119 275.3), rgb(100, 112, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#6470BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6470BD |
| RGB | rgb(100, 112, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.119 275.3) |
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 #6470BD | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6470BD | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6470BD text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6470BD text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE4
oklch(81% 0.053 274.4)
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Step 400
400
#919DD6
oklch(70.8% 0.085 274.9)
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Step 500
500
#7783CB
oklch(63.1% 0.109 275.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6470BD
oklch(57% 0.119 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F5A9F
oklch(49.2% 0.111 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#414981
oklch(42.6% 0.093 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#373E67
oklch(37.8% 0.071 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#20243C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 275.7)
#6470BD 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) | #5379C0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B72BB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43808D | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6470BD
#6470BD
oklch(57% 0.119 275.3)
- #8D7600
#8D7600
oklch(57.1% 0.117 95.4)
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 #6470BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.059
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
Use #6470BD 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.