#6790AD
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.4% 0.063 239.8), rgb(103, 144, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#6790AD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6790AD |
| RGB | rgb(103, 144, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.063 239.8) |
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 #6790AD | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6790AD | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6790AD text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6790AD text on black | 6.16:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 238.9)
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Step 400
400
#85A5BD
oklch(70.6% 0.05 240.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6790AD
oklch(63.4% 0.063 239.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D7997
oklch(55.6% 0.067 239.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D6681
oklch(49.2% 0.063 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#335369
oklch(42.7% 0.053 239.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4555
oklch(37.8% 0.04 238.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2832
oklch(27% 0.026 242)
#6790AD 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) | #838FAE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A88AD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9799 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6790AD
#6790AD
oklch(63.4% 0.063 239.8)
- #A78264
#A78264
oklch(63.5% 0.062 60.4)
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 #6790AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.020
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
Use #6790AD 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.