#6477A4
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.2% 0.073 266.5), rgb(100, 119, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#6477A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6477A4 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 119, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.073 266.5) |
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 #6477A4 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6477A4 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6477A4 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6477A4 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D7
oklch(81% 0.033 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#91A0C2
oklch(70.6% 0.053 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#7789B3
oklch(63.2% 0.067 266.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6477A4
oklch(57.2% 0.073 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F6088
oklch(49.2% 0.068 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#414E6E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 267)
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Step 900
900
#374159
oklch(37.7% 0.043 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#202634
oklch(26.9% 0.028 266.5)
#6477A4 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) | #687BA6 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6275A3 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508087 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6477A4
#6477A4
oklch(57.2% 0.073 266.5)
- #8B7543
#8B7543
oklch(57.2% 0.073 86.3)
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 #6477A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.046
Use #6477A4 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.