#6473BD
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.7% 0.115 273.6), rgb(100, 115, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#6473BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6473BD |
| RGB | rgb(100, 115, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.115 273.6) |
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 #6473BD | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6473BD | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6473BD text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6473BD text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 273)
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Step 400
400
#909DD5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 274)
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Step 500
500
#7584CA
oklch(63.1% 0.107 273.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6473BD
oklch(57.7% 0.115 273.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E5B9D
oklch(49.2% 0.107 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#404A7F
oklch(42.6% 0.089 274)
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Step 900
900
#363E66
oklch(37.6% 0.069 274)
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Step 950
950
#20253C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 273.8)
#6473BD 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) | #577CC0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F74BB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43828F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6473BD
#6473BD
oklch(57.7% 0.115 273.6)
- #90770B
#90770B
oklch(57.6% 0.115 93.7)
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 #6473BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.065
Use #6473BD 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.