#6789DA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.1% 0.128 265.7), rgb(103, 137, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#6789DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6789DA |
| RGB | rgb(103, 137, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.128 265.7) |
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 #6789DA | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6789DA | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6789DA text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6789DA text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 265.9)
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Step 400
400
#839FE0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 266)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6789DA
oklch(64.1% 0.128 265.7)
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Step 600
600
#4C6EC4
oklch(55.5% 0.139 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D5CA9
oklch(49.1% 0.128 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#334B89
oklch(42.6% 0.107 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C3F6E
oklch(37.6% 0.084 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2540
oklch(26.9% 0.053 266.2)
#6789DA 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) | #6991DD | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B86D8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D9BA7 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6789DA
#6789DA
oklch(64.1% 0.128 265.7)
- #AF850E
#AF850E
oklch(64% 0.128 85.5)
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 #6789DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
Use #6789DA 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.