#6875BF
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.5% 0.114 274.8), rgb(104, 117, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#6875BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6875BF |
| RGB | rgb(104, 117, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.114 274.8) |
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 #6875BF | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6875BF | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6875BF text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6875BF text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE3
oklch(81% 0.052 274.2)
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Step 400
400
#919DD4
oklch(70.7% 0.082 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#7784C9
oklch(63.2% 0.105 274.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6875BF
oklch(58.5% 0.114 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F5A9C
oklch(49% 0.106 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#414A7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#373E66
oklch(37.7% 0.069 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#20253C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 273.8)
#6875BF 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) | #5A7EC2 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5277BD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498491 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6875BF
#6875BF
oklch(58.5% 0.114 274.8)
- #917A14
#917A14
oklch(58.4% 0.114 94.9)
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 #6875BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.062
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
Use #6875BF 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.