#6784DD
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.2% 0.138 268.6), rgb(103, 132, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#6784DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6784DD |
| RGB | rgb(103, 132, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.138 268.6) |
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 #6784DD | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6784DD | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6784DD text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6784DD text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 268.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0ED
oklch(81% 0.067 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#849EE4
oklch(70.7% 0.107 268)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6784DD
oklch(63.2% 0.138 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F6BCA
oklch(55.5% 0.15 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#4059AF
oklch(49.1% 0.14 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#35498E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E3E71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2542
oklch(27.1% 0.056 268.2)
#6784DD 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) | #5F8EE0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5283DB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A97A6 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6784DD
#6784DD
oklch(63.2% 0.138 268.6)
- #AA8400
#AA8400
oklch(63.2% 0.129 88.2)
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 #6784DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
Use #6784DD 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.