What color is #6478DD?

#6478DD is a light, soft blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(100, 120, 221), and in HSL hsl(230, 64%, 63%).

Is #6478DD accessible as text?

On white, #6478DD has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.27:1 (passes). For text placed on #6478DD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6478DD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-500 (#2B7FFF).

What colors go well with #6478DD?

#6478DD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DDC964. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6478DD below.

Is #6478DD good for buttons?

#6478DD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #6478DD — white text only reaches 3.98:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6478DD the same as CSS mediumslateblue?

No — #6478DD is not the CSS named color mediumslateblue, but mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) is the closest CSS named color.

#6478DD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6478DD

Not just a swatch — here's how #6478DD works with other colors. Named schemes with #6478DD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6478DD Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Medium Slate Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #6478DD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #899FFD

Medium Slate Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Slate Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6478DD Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Medium Slate Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6478DD Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Medium Slate Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #6478DD Secondary #A1ABD0 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Medium Slate Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #6478DD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 16/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 42/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 90/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3E6F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7864DD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6478DD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6478DD;
  --color-base-rgb: 100 120 221;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.6% 0.154 272.6);
  --color-50: #F2F4FD;
  --color-100: #DDE1F8;
  --color-200: #BCC5F0;
  --color-300: #8E9CE1;
  --color-400: #6476CE;
  --color-500: #4255B3;
  --color-600: #394689;
  --color-700: #2E3661;
  --color-800: #212640;
  --color-900: #161927;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F2F4FD',
    100: '#DDE1F8',
    200: '#BCC5F0',
    300: '#8E9CE1',
    400: '#6476CE',
    500: '#4255B3',
    600: '#394689',
    700: '#2E3661',
    800: '#212640',
    900: '#161927',
  },
}

$base: #6478DD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F4FD;
$base-100: #DDE1F8;
$base-200: #BCC5F0;
$base-300: #8E9CE1;
$base-400: #6476CE;
$base-500: #4255B3;
$base-600: #394689;
$base-700: #2E3661;
$base-800: #212640;
$base-900: #161927;
$base-hover: #304BD1;
$base-subtle: #D5DAF0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6478DD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F4FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDE1F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCC5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8E9CE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6476CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4255B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#394689",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E3661",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#212640",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161927",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6478DD

Color Lab

Pairs with #6478DD

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