#6874C2
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.4% 0.12 275.4), rgb(104, 116, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#6874C2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6874C2 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 116, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.12 275.4) |
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 #6874C2 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6874C2 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6874C2 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6874C2 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 275.8)
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Step 400
400
#919CD7
oklch(70.6% 0.087 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#7783CC
oklch(63.1% 0.111 275.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6874C2
oklch(58.4% 0.12 275.4)
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Step 700
700
#50599F
oklch(49% 0.112 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#414981
oklch(42.6% 0.093 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#373E68
oklch(37.8% 0.072 275.2)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#6874C2 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) | #577DC5 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F76C0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #488492 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6874C2
#6874C2
oklch(58.4% 0.12 275.4)
- #927A00
#927A00
oklch(58.5% 0.12 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 #6874C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.063
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.068
Use #6874C2 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.