#6876C8
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59.2% 0.126 274.6), rgb(104, 118, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#6876C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.126 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 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6876C8 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 118, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.126 274.6) |
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 #6876C8 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6876C8 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6876C8 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6876C8 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE6
oklch(81% 0.056 273.8)
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Step 400
400
#8F9CD9
oklch(70.6% 0.091 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#7583CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 274.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6876C8
oklch(59.2% 0.126 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E59A2
oklch(49.1% 0.117 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#404983
oklch(42.7% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#363E69
oklch(37.8% 0.074 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#6876C8 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) | #5680CB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D78C6 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438795 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6876C8
#6876C8
oklch(59.2% 0.126 274.6)
- #957C00
#957C00
oklch(59.2% 0.122 94.8)
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 #6876C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.070
Use #6876C8 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.