#6B74BA
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(58.2% 0.108 276.9), rgb(107, 116, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#6B74BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B74BA |
| RGB | rgb(107, 116, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 36%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.108 276.9) |
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 #6B74BA | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B74BA | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B74BA text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B74BA text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 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
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 277.4)
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Step 400
400
#949DD1
oklch(70.8% 0.077 276.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A84C5
oklch(63.2% 0.098 276.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B74BA
oklch(58.2% 0.108 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#535A99
oklch(49.1% 0.101 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#444A7C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#393E64
oklch(37.7% 0.065 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243A
oklch(26.8% 0.041 277.3)
#6B74BA 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) | #5B7CBD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5676B8 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52828E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B74BA
#6B74BA
oklch(58.2% 0.108 276.9)
- #8D7A21
#8D7A21
oklch(58.1% 0.107 96.6)
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 #6B74BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.062
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
Use #6B74BA 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.