#6794BA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.9% 0.075 244.8), rgb(103, 148, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#6794BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6794BA |
| RGB | rgb(103, 148, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.075 244.8) |
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 #6794BA | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6794BA | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6794BA text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6794BA text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 243.1)
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Step 400
400
#82A5C3
oklch(70.7% 0.059 244.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6794BA
oklch(64.9% 0.075 244.8)
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Step 600
600
#4878A0
oklch(55.6% 0.082 245.1)
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Step 700
700
#396589
oklch(49.1% 0.076 244.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F536F
oklch(42.8% 0.063 243.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A445A
oklch(37.6% 0.05 245.2)
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Step 950
950
#192835
oklch(27% 0.032 245.5)
#6794BA 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) | #8494BC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798CB9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #459DA1 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6794BA
#6794BA
oklch(64.9% 0.075 244.8)
- #AF855D
#AF855D
oklch(64.8% 0.075 64.5)
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 #6794BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
Use #6794BA 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.