#6476C8
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.9% 0.127 272.6), rgb(100, 118, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#6476C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6476C8 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 118, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 48%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.127 272.6) |
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 #6476C8 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6476C8 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6476C8 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6476C8 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D9DDA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 272.6)
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Step 500
500
#7284D0
oklch(63.2% 0.116 272.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6476C8
oklch(58.9% 0.127 272.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B5AA3
oklch(49.2% 0.118 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D4A84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#343E6A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#6476C8 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) | #5580CB | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B77C6 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A8795 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6476C8
#6476C8
oklch(58.9% 0.127 272.6)
- #967A00
#967A00
oklch(58.9% 0.121 92.7)
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 #6476C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.064
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
Use #6476C8 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.