#6478A3
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.4% 0.071 265), rgb(100, 120, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#6478A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6478A3 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 120, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.071 265) |
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 #6478A3 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6478A3 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6478A3 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6478A3 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D6
oklch(81% 0.032 265.3)
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Step 400
400
#91A1C1
oklch(70.8% 0.05 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#7689B2
oklch(63.1% 0.066 265.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6478A3
oklch(57.4% 0.071 265)
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Step 700
700
#4E6087
oklch(49.1% 0.067 265)
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Step 800
800
#404F6D
oklch(42.8% 0.054 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#364159
oklch(37.6% 0.044 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#202634
oklch(26.9% 0.028 266.5)
#6478A3 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) | #697BA5 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6375A2 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508187 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6478A3
#6478A3
oklch(57.4% 0.071 265)
- #8C7546
#8C7546
oklch(57.3% 0.071 84.2)
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 #6478A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.045
Use #6478A3 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.