#6782DD
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.8% 0.141 269.6), rgb(103, 130, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#6782DD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6782DD |
| RGB | rgb(103, 130, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.141 269.6) |
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 #6782DD | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6782DD | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6782DD text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6782DD text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 268.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 270.1)
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Step 400
400
#859DE6
oklch(70.7% 0.111 269.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6782DD
oklch(62.8% 0.141 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#506BCC
oklch(55.7% 0.153 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#4158B0
oklch(49% 0.142 269.5)
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Step 800
800
#36498F
oklch(42.8% 0.118 269.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E3D72
oklch(37.6% 0.093 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2443
oklch(26.9% 0.059 269.9)
#6782DD 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) | #5C8CE1 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E82DB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B96A5 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6782DD
#6782DD
oklch(62.8% 0.141 269.6)
- #A78400
#A78400
oklch(62.9% 0.128 89.9)
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 #6782DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #6782DD 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.