#6785CF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.6% 0.117 266.3), rgb(103, 133, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#6785CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6785CF |
| RGB | rgb(103, 133, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.117 266.3) |
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 #6785CF | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6785CF | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6785CF text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6785CF text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0E7
oklch(80.8% 0.058 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#869FDB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 266.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6785CF
oklch(62.6% 0.117 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#506FBE
oklch(55.6% 0.128 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#415CA4
oklch(49% 0.12 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#364C85
oklch(42.8% 0.099 266.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F406A
oklch(37.8% 0.075 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B253E
oklch(26.8% 0.049 266.6)
#6785CF 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) | #688CD2 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D83CD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3995A0 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6785CF
#6785CF
oklch(62.6% 0.117 266.3)
- #A78221
#A78221
oklch(62.6% 0.117 86.2)
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 #6785CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
Use #6785CF 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.