#6A7CA9
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59% 0.073 267.4), rgb(106, 124, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#6A7CA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A7CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 124, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.073 267.4) |
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 #6A7CA9 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A7CA9 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A7CA9 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A7CA9 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D6
oklch(80.8% 0.033 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#92A0C2
oklch(70.7% 0.052 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#7889B3
oklch(63.2% 0.067 267.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A7CA9
oklch(59% 0.073 267.4)
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Step 700
700
#505F87
oklch(49% 0.067 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#414E6E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 267)
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Step 900
900
#374159
oklch(37.7% 0.043 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#202634
oklch(26.9% 0.028 266.5)
#6A7CA9 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) | #6D80AB | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677AA8 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57858C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A7CA9
#6A7CA9
oklch(59% 0.073 267.4)
- #907B49
#907B49
oklch(59.1% 0.073 87.4)
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 #6A7CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
Use #6A7CA9 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.