#6788DD
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64% 0.133 266.6), rgb(103, 136, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#6788DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6788DD |
| RGB | rgb(103, 136, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.133 266.6) |
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 #6788DD | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6788DD | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6788DD text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6788DD text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#839FE2
oklch(70.8% 0.104 266.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6788DD
oklch(64% 0.133 266.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C6DC7
oklch(55.5% 0.145 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D5BAC
oklch(49.1% 0.134 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#334B8C
oklch(42.9% 0.111 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C3F70
oklch(37.8% 0.087 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2541
oklch(27% 0.055 266.6)
#6788DD 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) | #6690E0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5886DB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #299AA8 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6788DD
#6788DD
oklch(64% 0.133 266.6)
- #AF8500
#AF8500
oklch(64% 0.131 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 #6788DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
Use #6788DD 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.