#6474FA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.8% 0.198 273.9), rgb(100, 116, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#6474FA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6474FA |
| RGB | rgb(100, 116, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 94%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.198 273.9) |
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 #6474FA | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6474FA | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6474FA text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6474FA text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 275)
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Step 300
300
#ADBCFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8497FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 274)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6474FA
oklch(61.8% 0.198 273.9)
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Step 600
600
#525CEE
oklch(55.5% 0.216 274)
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Step 700
700
#444BCF
oklch(49.2% 0.2 274)
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Step 800
800
#373EA7
oklch(42.6% 0.166 274)
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Step 900
900
#2F3785
oklch(37.8% 0.129 274)
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Step 950
950
#1B214E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 273.9)
#6474FA 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) | #1588FF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007BF7 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093AC | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6474FA
#6474FA
oklch(61.8% 0.198 273.9)
- #9F8300
#9F8300
oklch(61.8% 0.127 93.8)
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 #6474FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6474FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.064
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.071
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.076
Use #6474FA 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.