#6475BE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.1% 0.114 272.5), rgb(100, 117, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#6475BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6475BE |
| RGB | rgb(100, 117, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.114 272.5) |
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 #6475BE | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6475BE | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6475BE text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6475BE 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
#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
#D2D8ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 273)
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Step 400
400
#8F9ED4
oklch(70.8% 0.081 272.2)
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Step 500
500
#7485C9
oklch(63.2% 0.105 272.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6475BE
oklch(58.1% 0.114 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D5B9C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F4B7F
oklch(42.8% 0.088 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#353F66
oklch(37.8% 0.068 271.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F253C
oklch(27% 0.044 272.1)
#6475BE 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) | #5A7DC1 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5176BC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #428490 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6475BE
#6475BE
oklch(58.1% 0.114 272.5)
- #927812
#927812
oklch(58.1% 0.114 92.8)
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 #6475BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.065
Use #6475BE 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.