#6787DA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.6% 0.13 266.8), rgb(103, 135, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#6787DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6787DA |
| RGB | rgb(103, 135, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.13 266.8) |
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 #6787DA | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6787DA | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6787DA text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6787DA text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#849FE1
oklch(70.8% 0.102 266.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6787DA
oklch(63.6% 0.13 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D6DC6
oklch(55.5% 0.143 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F5BAB
oklch(49.2% 0.132 267)
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Step 800
800
#344B8A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3F6F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2541
oklch(27% 0.055 266.6)
#6787DA 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) | #668FDD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5885D8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D99A6 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6787DA
#6787DA
oklch(63.6% 0.13 266.8)
- #AD8400
#AD8400
oklch(63.5% 0.13 86.6)
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 #6787DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.064
Use #6787DA 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.