#6473BB
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.6% 0.112 273.5), rgb(100, 115, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#6473BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6473BB |
| RGB | rgb(100, 115, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.112 273.5) |
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 #6473BB | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6473BB | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6473BB text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6473BB text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#909DD4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 273.9)
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Step 500
500
#7585C8
oklch(63.2% 0.103 272.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6473BB
oklch(57.6% 0.112 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E5B9C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#404B7E
oklch(42.8% 0.086 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#363F65
oklch(37.8% 0.066 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#20253B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 273.5)
#6473BB 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) | #587BBE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5074B9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44828E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6473BB
#6473BB
oklch(57.6% 0.112 273.5)
- #8F7713
#8F7713
oklch(57.6% 0.112 93.9)
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 #6473BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
Use #6473BB 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.