#6779AD
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.3% 0.083 269.1), rgb(103, 121, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#6779AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6779AD |
| RGB | rgb(103, 121, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.083 269.1) |
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 #6779AD | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6779AD | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6779AD text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6779AD text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#B7C0DA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A0C7
oklch(70.8% 0.06 268.4)
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Step 500
500
#7688B8
oklch(63.1% 0.076 268.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6779AD
oklch(58.3% 0.083 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F5F8D
oklch(49.2% 0.077 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#414D72
oklch(42.6% 0.064 269.8)
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Step 900
900
#37405C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 270.2)
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Step 950
950
#202636
oklch(27% 0.031 268.4)
#6779AD 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) | #677EAF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6178AC | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50848B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6779AD
#6779AD
oklch(58.3% 0.083 269.1)
- #8F793D
#8F793D
oklch(58.4% 0.084 89.5)
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 #6779AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
Use #6779AD 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.