#6784A2
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.2% 0.057 249.6), rgb(103, 132, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#6784A2 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 250°. 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 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6784A2 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 132, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.057 249.6) |
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 #6784A2 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6784A2 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6784A2 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6784A2 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D2
oklch(80.8% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CA3BC
oklch(70.6% 0.045 250.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6784A2
oklch(60.2% 0.057 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#577696
oklch(55.5% 0.062 249.8)
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Step 700
700
#476380
oklch(49% 0.057 249.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B5168
oklch(42.7% 0.047 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#324355
oklch(37.6% 0.038 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2732
oklch(26.9% 0.024 253.7)
#6784A2 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) | #7985A3 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717EA1 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #548B8E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6784A2
#6784A2
oklch(60.2% 0.057 249.6)
- #977B5C
#977B5C
oklch(60.2% 0.056 69.3)
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 #6784A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.021
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.025
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.026
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
Use #6784A2 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.