#6779AA
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.2% 0.079 268.4), rgb(103, 121, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#6779AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6779AA |
| RGB | rgb(103, 121, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.079 268.4) |
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 #6779AA | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6779AA | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6779AA text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6779AA text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#D3D9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#92A0C5
oklch(70.8% 0.057 268.7)
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Step 500
500
#7788B6
oklch(63.1% 0.072 268.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6779AA
oklch(58.2% 0.079 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F5F8B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#414E71
oklch(42.8% 0.061 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#37415B
oklch(37.8% 0.047 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#6779AA 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) | #687DAC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6277A9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52838A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6779AA
#6779AA
oklch(58.2% 0.079 268.4)
- #8E7841
#8E7841
oklch(58.1% 0.079 88.1)
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 #6779AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
Use #6779AA 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.