#6879AF
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.5% 0.086 270.2), rgb(104, 121, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#6879AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6879AF |
| RGB | rgb(104, 121, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 31%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.086 270.2) |
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 #6879AF | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6879AF | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6879AF text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6879AF text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#929FC8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 271)
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Step 500
500
#7787BA
oklch(63.1% 0.079 270.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6879AF
oklch(58.5% 0.086 270.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F5E8E
oklch(49.1% 0.079 270.1)
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Step 800
800
#414D73
oklch(42.7% 0.065 270.1)
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Step 900
900
#37405D
oklch(37.6% 0.051 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#202637
oklch(27.1% 0.033 269.2)
#6879AF 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) | #677EB1 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6078AE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51848C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6879AF
#6879AF
oklch(58.5% 0.086 270.2)
- #8F793B
#8F793B
oklch(58.3% 0.086 90.1)
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 #6879AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
Use #6879AF 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.