#6875C4
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.7% 0.122 275), rgb(104, 117, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#6875C4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6875C4 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 117, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.122 275) |
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 #6875C4 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6875C4 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6875C4 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6875C4 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE5
oklch(81% 0.055 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#909CD7
oklch(70.6% 0.088 275.1)
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Step 500
500
#7683CD
oklch(63.1% 0.112 275.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6875C4
oklch(58.7% 0.122 275)
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Step 700
700
#4F59A0
oklch(49% 0.114 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#404982
oklch(42.6% 0.095 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#363E68
oklch(37.7% 0.073 274.2)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#6875C4 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) | #577FC7 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F77C2 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #468593 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6875C4
#6875C4
oklch(58.7% 0.122 275)
- #937B00
#937B00
oklch(58.8% 0.121 95.3)
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 #6875C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.063
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.068
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
Use #6875C4 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.