#6879BE
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.2% 0.108 272.3), rgb(104, 121, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#6879BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6879BE |
| RGB | rgb(104, 121, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.108 272.3) |
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 #6879BE | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6879BE | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6879BE text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6879BE text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#909ED2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 272.6)
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Step 500
500
#7585C6
oklch(63.1% 0.1 272.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6879BE
oklch(59.2% 0.108 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D5C99
oklch(49.1% 0.1 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F4B7C
oklch(42.6% 0.083 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#363F64
oklch(37.7% 0.065 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F253B
oklch(27% 0.042 271.7)
#6879BE 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) | #6080C1 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5879BC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498792 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6879BE
#6879BE
oklch(59.2% 0.108 272.3)
- #957B24
#957B24
oklch(59.2% 0.107 91.6)
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 #6879BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.064
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.065
Use #6879BE 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.