#6878A2
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.6% 0.068 268.1), rgb(104, 120, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#6878A2 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6878A2 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 120, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.068 268.1) |
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 #6878A2 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6878A2 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6878A2 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6878A2 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#93A0C0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#7989B0
oklch(63.2% 0.062 267.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6878A2
oklch(57.6% 0.068 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#515F85
oklch(49% 0.064 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#434E6C
oklch(42.7% 0.052 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#384158
oklch(37.7% 0.041 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#212633
oklch(27% 0.025 268.3)
#6878A2 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) | #6A7BA4 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6576A1 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578086 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6878A2
#6878A2
oklch(57.6% 0.068 268.1)
- #8A7749
#8A7749
oklch(57.6% 0.068 87.8)
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 #6878A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
Use #6878A2 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.