#6A7BBD
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.8% 0.103 272), rgb(106, 123, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#6A7BBD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A7BBD |
| RGB | rgb(106, 123, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.103 272) |
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 #6A7BBD | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A7BBD | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A7BBD text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A7BBD text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8F9ED3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 272)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A7BBD
oklch(59.8% 0.103 272)
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Step 600
600
#5D6EB5
oklch(55.7% 0.112 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C5C9B
oklch(49.2% 0.103 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F4B7E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#353F65
oklch(37.7% 0.067 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F253B
oklch(27% 0.042 271.7)
#6A7BBD 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) | #6482C0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7BBB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8993 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A7BBD
#6A7BBD
oklch(59.8% 0.103 272)
- #967D2C
#967D2C
oklch(59.8% 0.103 91.6)
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 #6A7BBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.064
Use #6A7BBD 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.