#6478BD
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(58.7% 0.109 270.5), rgb(100, 120, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#6478BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6478BD |
| RGB | rgb(100, 120, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.109 270.5) |
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 #6478BD | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6478BD | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6478BD text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6478BD text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E9ED2
oklch(70.6% 0.079 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#7286C6
oklch(63.1% 0.1 270.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6478BD
oklch(58.7% 0.109 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B5C9A
oklch(49% 0.102 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E4C7D
oklch(42.8% 0.083 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#343F64
oklch(37.6% 0.065 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F253B
oklch(27% 0.042 271.7)
#6478BD 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) | #5E7FC0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5677BB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #428691 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6478BD
#6478BD
oklch(58.7% 0.109 270.5)
- #95791F
#95791F
oklch(58.7% 0.109 90.5)
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 #6478BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.059
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.061
Use #6478BD 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.