#6A77CA
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59.6% 0.127 275.2), rgb(106, 119, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#6A77CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A77CA |
| RGB | rgb(106, 119, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.127 275.2) |
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 #6A77CA | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A77CA | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A77CA text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A77CA text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 275.7)
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Step 400
400
#8F9CDF
oklch(70.8% 0.099 275.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A77CA
oklch(59.6% 0.127 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D69C3
oklch(55.5% 0.139 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D57A8
oklch(49% 0.129 275.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F4888
oklch(42.7% 0.106 275)
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Step 900
900
#353D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 274.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2440
oklch(27% 0.052 274.7)
#6A77CA 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) | #5781CD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E79C8 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #468897 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A77CA
#6A77CA
oklch(59.6% 0.127 275.2)
- #967D00
#967D00
oklch(59.6% 0.122 94.9)
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 #6A77CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.067
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
Use #6A77CA 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.