#6785BE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.7% 0.094 262.7), rgb(103, 133, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#6785BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6785BE |
| RGB | rgb(103, 133, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.094 262.7) |
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 #6785BE | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6785BE | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6785BE text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6785BE text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 263)
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Step 400
400
#88A1CF
oklch(70.7% 0.073 262.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6785BE
oklch(61.7% 0.094 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#5372AF
oklch(55.6% 0.102 263)
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Step 700
700
#436096
oklch(49.2% 0.094 262)
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Step 800
800
#384E7A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#304162
oklch(37.6% 0.061 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2639
oklch(26.9% 0.038 262.7)
#6785BE 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) | #7089C0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6781BD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #459199 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6785BE
#6785BE
oklch(61.7% 0.094 262.7)
- #A1803E
#A1803E
oklch(61.8% 0.094 82.8)
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 #6785BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.059
Use #6785BE 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.