#6878E4
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.3% 0.163 274.3), rgb(104, 120, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#6878E4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6878E4 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 120, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.163 274.3) |
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 #6878E4 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6878E4 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6878E4 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6878E4 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 274)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8999F0
oklch(70.7% 0.128 274.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6878E4
oklch(61.3% 0.163 274.3)
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Step 600
600
#5764D9
oklch(55.6% 0.178 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4752BC
oklch(49% 0.165 274.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A4498
oklch(42.7% 0.136 274)
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Step 900
900
#323A79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2347
oklch(27.1% 0.067 274)
#6878E4 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) | #4587E8 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #357CE2 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2790A3 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6878E4
#6878E4
oklch(61.3% 0.163 274.3)
- #9D8200
#9D8200
oklch(61.4% 0.126 94.3)
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 #6878E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6878E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.069
Use #6878E4 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.