#0679BC
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(55.5% 0.136 244.2), rgb(6, 121, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#0679BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0679BC |
| RGB | rgb(6, 121, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 94%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.136 244.2) |
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 #0679BC | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0679BC | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0679BC text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0679BC text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.018 245.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 244)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E6
oklch(81% 0.061 244)
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Step 400
400
#69A7D9
oklch(70.6% 0.098 244.1)
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Step 500
500
#3B90CF
oklch(63% 0.125 244.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0679BC
oklch(55.5% 0.136 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800
#025384
oklch(42.7% 0.105 244.6)
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Step 900
900
#124569
oklch(37.6% 0.081 244.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D293E
oklch(27.1% 0.052 244.2)
#0679BC 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) | #587CBF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #406DBB | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008991 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0679BC
#0679BC
oklch(55.5% 0.136 244.2)
- #A56000
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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 #0679BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.020
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.023
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.038
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.041
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.044
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
Use #0679BC 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.