#6879C8
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.8% 0.122 273), rgb(104, 121, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#6879C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6879C8 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 121, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.122 273) |
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 #6879C8 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6879C8 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6879C8 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6879C8 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 272.2)
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Step 400
400
#8D9DDD
oklch(70.8% 0.096 273)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6879C8
oklch(59.8% 0.122 273)
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Step 600
600
#5B6BC0
oklch(55.6% 0.133 273.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B59A6
oklch(49.1% 0.124 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D4986
oklch(42.6% 0.102 273)
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Step 900
900
#343E6C
oklch(37.8% 0.08 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E243F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 273)
#6879C8 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) | #5B82CB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #527AC6 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438A97 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6879C8
#6879C8
oklch(59.8% 0.122 273)
- #997D02
#997D02
oklch(59.9% 0.122 93)
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 #6879C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
Use #6879C8 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.