#6478A8
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.6% 0.078 266.6), rgb(100, 120, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#6478A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6478A8 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 120, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.078 266.6) |
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 #6478A8 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6478A8 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6478A8 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6478A8 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D8
oklch(81% 0.035 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#91A0C5
oklch(70.7% 0.057 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#7589B6
oklch(63.2% 0.072 265.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6478A8
oklch(57.6% 0.078 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E5F8A
oklch(49% 0.072 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#404E70
oklch(42.7% 0.06 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#36415B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#6478A8 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) | #677CAA | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6176A7 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E8289 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6478A8
#6478A8
oklch(57.6% 0.078 266.6)
- #8D7640
#8D7640
oklch(57.6% 0.078 86.8)
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 #6478A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
Use #6478A8 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.