#6875C8
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59% 0.127 275.1), rgb(104, 117, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#6875C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6875C8 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 117, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.127 275.1) |
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 #6875C8 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6875C8 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6875C8 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6875C8 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 276)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEE6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#909CDA
oklch(70.7% 0.092 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#7583D0
oklch(63.2% 0.117 274.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6875C8
oklch(59% 0.127 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E59A3
oklch(49.1% 0.118 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#404984
oklch(42.7% 0.098 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#363D6A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#20243E
oklch(27% 0.049 276)
#6875C8 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) | #557FCB | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C77C6 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438695 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6875C8
#6875C8
oklch(59% 0.127 275.1)
- #947B00
#947B00
oklch(58.9% 0.121 94.7)
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 #6875C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.067
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
Use #6875C8 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.