#6782B4
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.6% 0.083 262.3), rgb(103, 130, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#6782B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6782B4 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 130, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.083 262.3) |
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 #6782B4 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6782B4 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6782B4 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6782B4 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BA1CA
oklch(70.7% 0.065 262.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6782B4
oklch(60.6% 0.083 262.3)
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Step 600
600
#5673A8
oklch(55.6% 0.09 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#466090
oklch(49% 0.084 262)
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Step 800
800
#3A4F75
oklch(42.8% 0.069 261.7)
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Step 900
900
#32415E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 263)
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Step 950
950
#1D2637
oklch(26.8% 0.034 262.7)
#6782B4 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) | #7085B6 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687EB3 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C8D93 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6782B4
#6782B4
oklch(60.6% 0.083 262.3)
- #9B7D45
#9B7D45
oklch(60.6% 0.083 81.7)
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 #6782B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.023
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.023
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.050
Use #6782B4 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.