#6470E9
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.8% 0.181 275.3), rgb(100, 112, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#6470E9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6470E9 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 112, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 75%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.181 275.3) |
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 #6470E9 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6470E9 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6470E9 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6470E9 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 275.8)
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Step 400
400
#8898F8
oklch(70.8% 0.141 275)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6470E9
oklch(59.8% 0.181 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#5760E3
oklch(55.6% 0.196 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#484EC5
oklch(49.1% 0.182 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B41A0
oklch(42.8% 0.151 275.2)
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Step 900
900
#32387F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D224A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 275)
#6470E9 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) | #2A82ED | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0277E6 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #068CA2 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6470E9
#6470E9
oklch(59.8% 0.181 275.3)
- #977E00
#977E00
oklch(59.9% 0.123 95)
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 #6470E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.036
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.062
Use #6470E9 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.