#6796BE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.5% 0.079 245.1), rgb(103, 150, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#6796BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6796BE |
| RGB | rgb(103, 150, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.079 245.1) |
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 #6796BE | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6796BE | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6796BE text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6796BE text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#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
#CEDBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 244.5)
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Step 400
400
#81A5C5
oklch(70.7% 0.061 245.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6796BE
oklch(65.5% 0.079 245.1)
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Step 600
600
#4578A2
oklch(55.5% 0.086 245.1)
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Step 700
700
#37658B
oklch(49.1% 0.08 245.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E5371
oklch(42.8% 0.066 244.7)
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Step 900
900
#29445B
oklch(37.6% 0.052 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#192835
oklch(27% 0.032 245.5)
#6796BE 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) | #8596C0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8DBD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42A0A3 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6796BE
#6796BE
oklch(65.5% 0.079 245.1)
- #B2875C
#B2875C
oklch(65.5% 0.079 65.7)
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 #6796BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
Use #6796BE 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.