#6474C8
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.5% 0.13 273.6), rgb(100, 116, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#6474C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6474C8 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 116, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 48%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.13 273.6) |
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 #6474C8 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6474C8 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6474C8 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6474C8 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE7
oklch(81% 0.058 273)
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Step 400
400
#8E9DDB
oklch(70.8% 0.093 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#7383D1
oklch(63.1% 0.119 273.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6474C8
oklch(58.5% 0.13 273.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C59A4
oklch(49.1% 0.12 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E4985
oklch(42.7% 0.1 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#353E6B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 273.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#6474C8 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) | #527ECB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4876C6 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B8694 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6474C8
#6474C8
oklch(58.5% 0.13 273.6)
- #947900
#947900
oklch(58.5% 0.12 93.2)
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 #6474C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.063
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
Use #6474C8 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.