#6B76AE
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58% 0.087 274.9), rgb(107, 118, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#6B76AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B76AE |
| RGB | rgb(107, 118, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.087 274.9) |
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 #6B76AE | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B76AE | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B76AE text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B76AE text on black | 4.82:1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#959EC8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 275.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B86BA
oklch(63.1% 0.079 274.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B76AE
oklch(58% 0.087 274.9)
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Step 700
700
#535D8F
oklch(49.2% 0.081 274.4)
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Step 800
800
#444C74
oklch(42.8% 0.067 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#393F5D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#222537
oklch(27% 0.034 276.6)
#6B76AE 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) | #647CB0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F77AD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57818A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B76AE
#6B76AE
oklch(58% 0.087 274.9)
- #8B7A39
#8B7A39
oklch(58.1% 0.087 94.9)
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 #6B76AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
Use #6B76AE 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.