#6780B2
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(60.1% 0.082 263.7), rgb(103, 128, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#6780B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6780B2 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 128, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.082 263.7) |
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 #6780B2 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6780B2 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6780B2 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6780B2 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CA1C9
oklch(70.7% 0.063 263.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6780B2
oklch(60.1% 0.082 263.7)
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Step 600
600
#5872A8
oklch(55.5% 0.09 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#486090
oklch(49.1% 0.083 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B4E75
oklch(42.6% 0.069 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#33415E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2637
oklch(26.9% 0.034 264.8)
#6780B2 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) | #6E84B4 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667DB1 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8A91 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6780B2
#6780B2
oklch(60.1% 0.082 263.7)
- #987C44
#987C44
oklch(60.1% 0.082 83.3)
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 #6780B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.025
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
Use #6780B2 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.