#6574AF
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(57.2% 0.093 272.3), rgb(101, 116, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#6574AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6574AF |
| RGB | rgb(101, 116, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.093 272.3) |
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 #6574AF | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6574AF | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6574AF text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6574AF text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 272)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DC
oklch(81% 0.041 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#929FCB
oklch(70.8% 0.066 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#7786BE
oklch(63% 0.086 272.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6574AF
oklch(57.2% 0.093 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#505D92
oklch(49.1% 0.087 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#414C76
oklch(42.6% 0.071 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#37405F
oklch(37.8% 0.055 271.2)
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Step 950
950
#202538
oklch(26.9% 0.036 272.4)
#6574AF 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) | #607AB1 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5974AE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8089 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6574AF
#6574AF
oklch(57.2% 0.093 272.3)
- #8B7630
#8B7630
oklch(57.1% 0.093 92.5)
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 #6574AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.048
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.048
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
Use #6574AF 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.