#6872A0
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.2% 0.072 274.4), rgb(104, 114, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#6872A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6872A0 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 114, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.072 274.4) |
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 #6872A0 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6872A0 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6872A0 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6872A0 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D6
oklch(81% 0.032 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#969FC2
oklch(70.7% 0.052 273.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D87B2
oklch(63.1% 0.066 274.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6872A0
oklch(56.2% 0.072 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#555E87
oklch(49.2% 0.067 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#464D6E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4059
oklch(37.7% 0.044 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#222634
oklch(27.1% 0.027 272.1)
#6872A0 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) | #6477A2 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F729F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #587B82 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6872A0
#6872A0
oklch(56.2% 0.072 274.4)
- #837541
#837541
oklch(56.3% 0.073 94.7)
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 #6872A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.040
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
Use #6872A0 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.