#6784AB
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.6% 0.068 256), rgb(103, 132, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#6784AB is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6784AB |
| RGB | rgb(103, 132, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.068 256) |
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 #6784AB | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6784AB | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6784AB text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6784AB text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA3C2
oklch(70.8% 0.053 255)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6784AB
oklch(60.6% 0.068 256)
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Step 600
600
#56759F
oklch(55.6% 0.075 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#466288
oklch(49.1% 0.07 256.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A506E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 256.3)
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Step 900
900
#324359
oklch(37.8% 0.044 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2734
oklch(26.9% 0.028 255.2)
#6784AB 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) | #7686AD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7FAA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508C91 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6784AB
#6784AB
oklch(60.6% 0.068 256)
- #9A7D53
#9A7D53
oklch(60.7% 0.068 76.1)
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 #6784AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.015
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.020
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
Use #6784AB 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.