#6788AE
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.7% 0.069 252.4), rgb(103, 136, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#6788AE is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6788AE |
| RGB | rgb(103, 136, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.069 252.4) |
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 #6788AE | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6788AE | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6788AE text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6788AE text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D6
oklch(80.8% 0.033 254)
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Step 400
400
#89A3C2
oklch(70.7% 0.054 253)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6788AE
oklch(61.7% 0.069 252.4)
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Step 600
600
#53769E
oklch(55.6% 0.074 252.4)
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Step 700
700
#436387
oklch(49.1% 0.069 252.1)
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Step 800
800
#37516E
oklch(42.7% 0.058 251.9)
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Step 900
900
#304359
oklch(37.7% 0.045 252.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2734
oklch(26.9% 0.029 253)
#6788AE 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) | #7A89B0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7182AD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E9095 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6788AE
#6788AE
oklch(61.7% 0.069 252.4)
- #9F7F56
#9F7F56
oklch(61.7% 0.069 72.9)
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 #6788AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.017
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.020
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
Use #6788AE 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.