#6877A2
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.4% 0.069 269.3), rgb(104, 119, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#6877A2 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6877A2 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 119, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.069 269.3) |
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 #6877A2 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6877A2 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6877A2 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6877A2 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#B8C0D5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 269.1)
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Step 400
400
#94A0C0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 269)
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Step 500
500
#7A88B1
oklch(63.1% 0.064 269.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6877A2
oklch(57.4% 0.069 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#525F86
oklch(49.1% 0.065 269.7)
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Step 800
800
#434E6D
oklch(42.8% 0.054 269)
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Step 900
900
#394158
oklch(37.8% 0.041 269.5)
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Step 950
950
#212634
oklch(27% 0.027 269.3)
#6877A2 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) | #697BA4 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6476A1 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578086 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6877A2
#6877A2
oklch(57.4% 0.069 269.3)
- #897747
#897747
oklch(57.5% 0.07 89.6)
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 #6877A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
Use #6877A2 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.