#6471C0
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.4% 0.122 274.8), rgb(100, 113, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#6471C0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6471C0 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 113, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.122 274.8) |
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 #6471C0 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6471C0 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6471C0 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6471C0 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE5
oklch(81% 0.055 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#909DD8
oklch(70.8% 0.088 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#7683CD
oklch(63.1% 0.112 275.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6471C0
oklch(57.4% 0.122 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E59A0
oklch(49% 0.114 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#404982
oklch(42.6% 0.095 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#363E68
oklch(37.7% 0.073 274.2)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#6471C0 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) | #527BC3 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A73BE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41828F | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6471C0
#6471C0
oklch(57.4% 0.122 274.8)
- #8F7700
#8F7700
oklch(57.5% 0.118 94.8)
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 #6471C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
Use #6471C0 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.