#6780A7
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(59.6% 0.067 259.1), rgb(103, 128, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#6780A7 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6780A7 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 128, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.067 259.1) |
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 #6780A7 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6780A7 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6780A7 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6780A7 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D6
oklch(81% 0.032 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DA2C2
oklch(70.7% 0.053 258.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6780A7
oklch(59.6% 0.067 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A749E
oklch(55.6% 0.073 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#496187
oklch(49% 0.068 259.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C506E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#344259
oklch(37.7% 0.044 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#6780A7 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) | #7282A9 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7CA6 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52888D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6780A7
#6780A7
oklch(59.6% 0.067 259.1)
- #947A50
#947A50
oklch(59.4% 0.067 78.9)
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 #6780A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.021
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
Use #6780A7 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.