#6874AC
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.2% 0.088 274.1), rgb(104, 116, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#6874AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6874AC |
| RGB | rgb(104, 116, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.088 274.1) |
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 #6874AC | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6874AC | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6874AC text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6874AC text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 274.4)
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Step 400
400
#949EC9
oklch(70.7% 0.064 274.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A86BB
oklch(63.1% 0.081 274)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6874AC
oklch(57.2% 0.088 274.1)
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Step 700
700
#525D8F
oklch(49.1% 0.081 273.6)
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Step 800
800
#434C74
oklch(42.7% 0.068 273.5)
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Step 900
900
#393F5E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#212537
oklch(26.9% 0.034 274.3)
#6874AC 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) | #617AAE | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C74AB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #537F88 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6874AC
#6874AC
oklch(57.2% 0.088 274.1)
- #897736
#897736
oklch(57.2% 0.088 94)
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 #6874AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.054
Use #6874AC 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.