#6474C3
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.2% 0.123 273.4), rgb(100, 116, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#6474C3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 273°. 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 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6474C3 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 116, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 44%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.123 273.4) |
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 #6474C3 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6474C3 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6474C3 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6474C3 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE5
oklch(81% 0.055 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#8F9DD8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 273.7)
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Step 500
500
#7484CE
oklch(63.2% 0.113 273.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6474C3
oklch(58.2% 0.123 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C5AA1
oklch(49.1% 0.114 273.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F4A82
oklch(42.8% 0.094 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#353E68
oklch(37.7% 0.073 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F253D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 272.4)
#6474C3 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) | #557DC6 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C75C1 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F8592 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6474C3
#6474C3
oklch(58.2% 0.123 273.4)
- #937800
#937800
oklch(58.1% 0.119 93.1)
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 #6474C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.063
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.068
Use #6474C3 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.