#6A76BF
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(58.8% 0.112 275.3), rgb(106, 118, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#6A76BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 275°. 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 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A76BF |
| RGB | rgb(106, 118, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.112 275.3) |
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 #6A76BF | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A76BF | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A76BF text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A76BF text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFE2
oklch(81% 0.05 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#929DD3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 275.3)
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Step 500
500
#7884C8
oklch(63.2% 0.103 275.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A76BF
oklch(58.8% 0.112 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#505A9B
oklch(49% 0.104 275.3)
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Step 800
800
#424A7E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#373E65
oklch(37.6% 0.067 275)
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Step 950
950
#20253B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 273.5)
#6A76BF 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) | #5C7FC2 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5578BD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8591 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A76BF
#6A76BF
oklch(58.8% 0.112 275.3)
- #917B1A
#917B1A
oklch(58.7% 0.112 95.3)
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 #6A76BF, 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 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.066
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.067
Use #6A76BF 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.