#6785B2
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.2% 0.077 258.3), rgb(103, 133, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#6785B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6785B2 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 133, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.077 258.3) |
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 #6785B2 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6785B2 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6785B2 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6785B2 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 257.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA2C7
oklch(70.7% 0.061 258.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6785B2
oklch(61.2% 0.077 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#5474A4
oklch(55.5% 0.084 258.3)
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Step 700
700
#45618D
oklch(49% 0.079 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#395072
oklch(42.8% 0.064 258)
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Step 900
900
#31425C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2736
oklch(27% 0.031 258.3)
#6785B2 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) | #7587B4 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C80B1 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C8F94 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6785B2
#6785B2
oklch(61.2% 0.077 258.3)
- #9D7E4D
#9D7E4D
oklch(61.1% 0.077 78)
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 #6785B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.018
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.021
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.022
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
Use #6785B2 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.