#6475AE
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(57.3% 0.091 270.7), rgb(100, 117, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#6475AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6475AE |
| RGB | rgb(100, 117, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.091 270.7) |
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 #6475AE | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6475AE | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6475AE text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6475AE text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#919FCA
oklch(70.7% 0.065 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#7687BC
oklch(63.1% 0.083 270.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6475AE
oklch(57.3% 0.091 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F5E91
oklch(49.2% 0.084 270.6)
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Step 800
800
#414D75
oklch(42.8% 0.068 270.6)
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Step 900
900
#37405F
oklch(37.8% 0.055 271.2)
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Step 950
950
#202637
oklch(27.1% 0.033 269.2)
#6475AE 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) | #617BB0 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A74AD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B818A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6475AE
#6475AE
oklch(57.3% 0.091 270.7)
- #8C7633
#8C7633
oklch(57.3% 0.09 91.1)
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 #6475AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.051
Use #6475AE 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.