#6B76AA
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(57.8% 0.081 274.4), rgb(107, 118, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#6B76AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B76AA |
| RGB | rgb(107, 118, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.081 274.4) |
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 #6B76AA | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B76AA | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B76AA text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B76AA text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFD9
oklch(80.8% 0.037 275.2)
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Step 400
400
#959EC6
oklch(70.6% 0.059 274.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B86B7
oklch(63% 0.075 274.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B76AA
oklch(57.8% 0.081 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#545D8C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 275)
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Step 800
800
#444C71
oklch(42.6% 0.062 274.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A405C
oklch(37.8% 0.049 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#222536
oklch(27% 0.032 276.3)
#6B76AA 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) | #657BAC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6176A9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598088 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B76AA
#6B76AA
oklch(57.8% 0.081 274.4)
- #89793E
#89793E
oklch(57.8% 0.081 94.5)
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 #6B76AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.053
Use #6B76AA 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.