#6578CA
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59.5% 0.127 272.2), rgb(101, 120, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#6578CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6578CA |
| RGB | rgb(101, 120, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.127 272.2) |
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 #6578CA | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6578CA | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6578CA text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6578CA text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#8B9DDF
oklch(70.8% 0.099 272)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6578CA
oklch(59.5% 0.127 272.2)
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Step 600
600
#586BC3
oklch(55.6% 0.138 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#4859A9
oklch(49.1% 0.129 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B4989
oklch(42.7% 0.107 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#333E6D
oklch(37.8% 0.082 272)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#6578CA 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) | #5881CD | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D79C8 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B8997 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6578CA
#6578CA
oklch(59.5% 0.127 272.2)
- #997B00
#997B00
oklch(59.4% 0.122 91.6)
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 #6578CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.059
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
Use #6578CA 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.