#6472E2
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.7% 0.169 274.7), rgb(100, 114, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#6472E2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6472E2 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 114, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.169 274.7) |
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 #6472E2 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6472E2 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6472E2 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6472E2 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 276)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 274.5)
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Step 400
400
#8999F2
oklch(70.8% 0.131 274.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6472E2
oklch(59.7% 0.169 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#5763DC
oklch(55.7% 0.183 274.5)
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Step 700
700
#4851BF
oklch(49.2% 0.17 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B439A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#32397B
oklch(37.6% 0.111 275.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2248
oklch(27% 0.07 275)
#6472E2 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) | #3982E6 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2577E0 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B8B9F | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6472E2
#6472E2
oklch(59.7% 0.169 274.7)
- #977D00
#977D00
oklch(59.7% 0.122 94.3)
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 #6472E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.064
Use #6472E2 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.