#6772C8
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.3% 0.132 276), rgb(103, 114, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#6772C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6772C8 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 114, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.132 276) |
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 #6772C8 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6772C8 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6772C8 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6772C8 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 276)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#909CDC
oklch(70.8% 0.095 275.6)
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Step 500
500
#7682D2
oklch(63.2% 0.121 275.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6772C8
oklch(58.3% 0.132 276)
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Step 700
700
#4F58A5
oklch(49.1% 0.122 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#414886
oklch(42.7% 0.102 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#373D6B
oklch(37.8% 0.079 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 276.1)
#6772C8 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) | #507DCB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4775C6 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #428493 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6772C8
#6772C8
oklch(58.3% 0.132 276)
- #917A00
#917A00
oklch(58.4% 0.12 95.8)
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 #6772C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.066
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #6772C8 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.