#6795C2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.5% 0.084 248.7), rgb(103, 149, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#6795C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6795C2 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 149, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.084 248.7) |
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 #6795C2 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6795C2 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6795C2 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6795C2 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DB
oklch(80.8% 0.042 250.6)
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Step 400
400
#81A5C8
oklch(70.8% 0.065 248)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6795C2
oklch(65.5% 0.084 248.7)
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Step 600
600
#4677A6
oklch(55.5% 0.091 248.8)
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Step 700
700
#37648F
oklch(49.1% 0.085 249)
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Step 800
800
#2E5274
oklch(42.7% 0.07 248.5)
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Step 900
900
#29445E
oklch(37.7% 0.056 248.6)
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Step 950
950
#192837
oklch(27.1% 0.035 249.2)
#6795C2 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) | #8396C4 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778DC1 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #409FA4 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6795C2
#6795C2
oklch(65.5% 0.084 248.7)
- #B28756
#B28756
oklch(65.4% 0.084 69.1)
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 #6795C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
Use #6795C2 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.