#6872A2
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.3% 0.075 274.7), rgb(104, 114, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#6872A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6872A2 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 114, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.075 274.7) |
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 #6872A2 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6872A2 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6872A2 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6872A2 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD7
oklch(80.8% 0.034 276.3)
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Step 400
400
#969FC3
oklch(70.8% 0.054 274)
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Step 500
500
#7D87B4
oklch(63.2% 0.069 274.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6872A2
oklch(56.3% 0.075 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#555E89
oklch(49.3% 0.07 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#454C6F
oklch(42.6% 0.059 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A405A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 274)
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Step 950
950
#222535
oklch(26.9% 0.03 276)
#6872A2 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) | #6377A4 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F72A1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577B83 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6872A2
#6872A2
oklch(56.3% 0.075 274.7)
- #83753F
#83753F
oklch(56.3% 0.075 95.2)
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 #6872A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
Use #6872A2 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.