#6A79BD
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.3% 0.106 273.3), rgb(106, 121, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#6A79BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A79BD |
| RGB | rgb(106, 121, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.106 273.3) |
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 #6A79BD | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A79BD | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A79BD text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A79BD text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#919ED1
oklch(70.8% 0.076 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#7685C4
oklch(63% 0.097 273.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A79BD
oklch(59.3% 0.106 273.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F5C98
oklch(49.2% 0.097 273.1)
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Step 800
800
#414B7B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#373F63
oklch(37.7% 0.063 273.5)
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Step 950
950
#20253A
oklch(27% 0.04 273.2)
#6A79BD 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) | #6180C0 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7ABB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E8792 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A79BD
#6A79BD
oklch(59.3% 0.106 273.3)
- #947C27
#947C27
oklch(59.3% 0.105 92.8)
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 #6A79BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.064
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.067
Use #6A79BD 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.