#6876AC
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(57.7% 0.085 272.4), rgb(104, 118, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#6876AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6876AC |
| RGB | rgb(104, 118, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.085 272.4) |
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 #6876AC | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6876AC | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6876AC text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6876AC text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0DA
oklch(81% 0.038 272)
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Step 400
400
#939FC8
oklch(70.8% 0.062 272)
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Step 500
500
#7987B9
oklch(63.2% 0.077 272)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6876AC
oklch(57.7% 0.085 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#515D8E
oklch(49% 0.08 272.7)
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Step 800
800
#434C73
oklch(42.6% 0.066 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#38405D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 950
950
#212536
oklch(26.9% 0.032 273.8)
#6876AC 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) | #647BAE | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E76AB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538189 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6876AC
#6876AC
oklch(57.7% 0.085 272.4)
- #8B783A
#8B783A
oklch(57.7% 0.085 92.6)
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 #6876AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.052
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.053
Use #6876AC 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.