#6A7BB7
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.4% 0.094 271.2), rgb(106, 123, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#6A7BB7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A7BB7 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 123, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.094 271.2) |
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 #6A7BB7 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A7BB7 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A7BB7 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A7BB7 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.045 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#909ECF
oklch(70.6% 0.074 272.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A7BB7
oklch(59.4% 0.094 271.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D6FAF
oklch(55.6% 0.102 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D5D97
oklch(49.2% 0.095 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F4C7A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#363F62
oklch(37.6% 0.061 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F253A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 271.3)
#6A7BB7 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) | #6681B9 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7AB6 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508791 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A7BB7
#6A7BB7
oklch(59.4% 0.094 271.2)
- #937C35
#937C35
oklch(59.3% 0.094 91.3)
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 #6A7BB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
Use #6A7BB7 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.