#6477FA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.3% 0.195 273.2), rgb(100, 119, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#6477FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6477FA |
| RGB | rgb(100, 119, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 94%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.195 273.2) |
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 #6477FA | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6477FA | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6477FA text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6477FA text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400
#8297FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 273.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6477FA
oklch(62.3% 0.195 273.2)
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Step 600
600
#505EEC
oklch(55.6% 0.212 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#424CCD
oklch(49% 0.197 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#3640A6
oklch(42.8% 0.162 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E3883
oklch(37.8% 0.125 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B214D
oklch(27% 0.081 273.9)
#6477FA 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) | #248AFF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007DF7 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096AD | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6477FA
#6477FA
oklch(62.3% 0.195 273.2)
- #A18400
#A18400
oklch(62.2% 0.127 93.3)
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 #6477FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6477FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.011
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.072
Use #6477FA 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.