#6778AA
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(57.9% 0.08 269.4), rgb(103, 120, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#6778AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6778AA |
| RGB | rgb(103, 120, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.08 269.4) |
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 #6778AA | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6778AA | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6778AA text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6778AA text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#92A0C5
oklch(70.8% 0.057 268.7)
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Step 500
500
#7788B7
oklch(63.1% 0.074 268.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6778AA
oklch(57.9% 0.08 269.4)
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Step 700
700
#505F8B
oklch(49.2% 0.073 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#414D71
oklch(42.6% 0.062 269.5)
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Step 900
900
#37405B
oklch(37.5% 0.048 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#202636
oklch(27% 0.031 268.4)
#6778AA 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) | #677CAC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6177A9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52828A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6778AA
#6778AA
oklch(57.9% 0.08 269.4)
- #8D783F
#8D783F
oklch(58% 0.08 89.6)
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 #6778AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
Use #6778AA 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.