#6877DB
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.5% 0.152 274.5), rgb(104, 119, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#6877DB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6877DB |
| RGB | rgb(104, 119, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.152 274.5) |
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 #6877DB | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6877DB | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6877DB text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6877DB text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEF1
oklch(81% 0.073 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8A9AEA
oklch(70.6% 0.119 274.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6877DB
oklch(60.5% 0.152 274.5)
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Step 600
600
#5966D2
oklch(55.6% 0.165 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#4954B6
oklch(49.1% 0.154 274.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C4593
oklch(42.6% 0.127 274.7)
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Step 900
900
#333B75
oklch(37.7% 0.099 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2345
oklch(27.1% 0.063 275.1)
#6877DB 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) | #4B84DF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E7BD9 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #338D9E | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6877DB
#6877DB
oklch(60.5% 0.152 274.5)
- #9A8000
#9A8000
oklch(60.6% 0.124 94.6)
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 #6877DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.070
Use #6877DB 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.