#6799BD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.1% 0.076 240.7), rgb(103, 153, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#6799BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6799BD |
| RGB | rgb(103, 153, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.076 240.7) |
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 #6799BD | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6799BD | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6799BD text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6799BD text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#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
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 241.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FA6C3
oklch(70.7% 0.06 240.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6799BD
oklch(66.1% 0.076 240.7)
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Step 600
600
#43799F
oklch(55.5% 0.083 241.1)
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Step 700
700
#346688
oklch(49.1% 0.077 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C536F
oklch(42.6% 0.064 241.6)
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Step 900
900
#284559
oklch(37.7% 0.049 240)
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Step 950
950
#182834
oklch(26.8% 0.031 241.7)
#6799BD 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) | #8999BF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8FBC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42A2A5 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6799BD
#6799BD
oklch(66.1% 0.076 240.7)
- #B58862
#B58862
oklch(66.1% 0.076 61.1)
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 #6799BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
Use #6799BD 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.