Steel Blue (Blue)
#6174AB
RGB: 97, 116, 171
Color OverviewHEX #6174AB
#6174AB Color Code Information
In the RGB color space, #6174AB is composed of 38% red, 45% green, and 67% blue. In the HSL color space, it has a hue of 225°, saturation of 31%, and lightness of 53%.
HEX
#6174AB
RGB
97, 116, 171
HSL
225°, 31%, 53%
HSV
225°, 43%, 67%
CMYK
43%, 32%, 0%, 33%
Name Match
Steel Blue
Closest StandardCSS Code & Tailwind Declarations
Ready-to-use style sheets and arbitrary classes for web development.
CSS Variables
:root {
--color-brand: #6174AB;
}
.element {
color: #6174AB;
background: #6174AB;
}Tailwind v4 Classes
<!-- Tailwind Arbitrary --> <div className="bg-[#6174AB] text-[#6174AB] border-[#6174AB]"> #6174AB </div>
Shades of #6174AB (Darker Variations)
Progressively mixed with black for depth, borders, and shadows.
Tints of #6174AB (Lighter Variations)
Progressively mixed with pure white for subtle backgrounds and badges.
Tones of #6174AB (Muted Variations)
Mixed with neutral gray to create soft, low-contrast variants.
Color Summary
Color NameSteel Blue
LuminanceDark (Deep)
Hue Angle225° (Cool/Blue)
Print Ink (K)33% Key Black
Harmonious Color Palettes for #6174AB
Calculated color schemes based on classic geometric color wheel angles for graphic and web design.
Complementary
Analogous
Split Complementary
Monochromatic
WCAG Accessibility Contrast Ratios
Verification against Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) standards for web text readability.
Sample Text on #6174AB Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure White (#FFFFFF):4.57 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
Sample Text on #6174AB Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure Black (#000000):4.59 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
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