#6476E0
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.4% 0.161 273.4), rgb(100, 118, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#6476E0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6476E0 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 118, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.161 273.4) |
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 #6476E0 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6476E0 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6476E0 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6476E0 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF4
oklch(81% 0.078 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#879AEF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 273.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6476E0
oklch(60.4% 0.161 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5565D8
oklch(55.6% 0.175 273.3)
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Step 700
700
#4653BB
oklch(49.1% 0.163 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#394597
oklch(42.7% 0.134 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#313B78
oklch(37.8% 0.104 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2346
oklch(27% 0.065 272.8)
#6476E0 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) | #4484E4 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3379DE | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E8EA0 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6476E0
#6476E0
oklch(60.4% 0.161 273.4)
- #9A7F00
#9A7F00
oklch(60.4% 0.124 93.9)
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 #6476E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #6476E0 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.