#6876A3
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.2% 0.072 270.7), rgb(104, 118, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#6876A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6876A3 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 118, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.072 270.7) |
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 #6876A3 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6876A3 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6876A3 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6876A3 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#949FC2
oklch(70.6% 0.053 271.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A88B2
oklch(63.1% 0.066 270.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6876A3
oklch(57.2% 0.072 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#525F87
oklch(49.1% 0.066 270)
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Step 800
800
#434D6E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 270.9)
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Step 900
900
#394059
oklch(37.6% 0.044 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#212634
oklch(27% 0.027 269.3)
#6876A3 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) | #677AA5 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6275A2 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577F86 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6876A3
#6876A3
oklch(57.2% 0.072 270.7)
- #887745
#887745
oklch(57.3% 0.072 91.2)
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 #6876A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.048
Use #6876A3 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.