#6793B2
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.3% 0.067 239.8), rgb(103, 147, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#6793B2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6793B2 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 147, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.067 239.8) |
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 #6793B2 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6793B2 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6793B2 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6793B2 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D4
oklch(80.9% 0.033 239.5)
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Step 400
400
#83A6BE
oklch(70.8% 0.052 238.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6793B2
oklch(64.3% 0.067 239.8)
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Step 600
600
#49799A
oklch(55.6% 0.073 239.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A6683
oklch(49.1% 0.068 239.1)
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Step 800
800
#31536B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 240.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4557
oklch(37.7% 0.044 239.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2833
oklch(26.9% 0.028 242.7)
#6793B2 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) | #8692B4 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8AB1 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A9B9D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6793B2
#6793B2
oklch(64.3% 0.067 239.8)
- #AC8464
#AC8464
oklch(64.4% 0.067 59.9)
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 #6793B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.024
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
Use #6793B2 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.