#6782BA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(60.9% 0.091 264.1), rgb(103, 130, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#6782BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6782BA |
| RGB | rgb(103, 130, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.091 264.1) |
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 #6782BA | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6782BA | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6782BA text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6782BA text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CE
oklch(70.8% 0.071 263.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6782BA
oklch(60.9% 0.091 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#5672AE
oklch(55.7% 0.099 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#465F95
oklch(49.1% 0.092 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#394E79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#314161
oklch(37.7% 0.059 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#6782BA 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) | #6E86BC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657FB9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #488E96 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6782BA
#6782BA
oklch(60.9% 0.091 264.1)
- #9D7E3D
#9D7E3D
oklch(60.9% 0.092 83.9)
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 #6782BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
Use #6782BA 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.