#6576D9
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60% 0.151 273.7), rgb(101, 118, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#6576D9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6576D9 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 118, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.151 273.7) |
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 #6576D9 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6576D9 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6576D9 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6576D9 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#899BEA
oklch(70.8% 0.118 273.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6576D9
oklch(60% 0.151 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5767D1
oklch(55.6% 0.163 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4855B5
oklch(49.2% 0.151 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B4693
oklch(42.8% 0.126 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#323B75
oklch(37.6% 0.099 274)
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Step 950
950
#1D2345
oklch(27% 0.063 273.9)
#6576D9 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) | #4A83DD | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C79D7 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C8C9D | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6576D9
#6576D9
oklch(60% 0.151 273.7)
- #997E00
#997E00
oklch(60.1% 0.123 93.8)
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 #6576D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #6576D9 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.