#6B76C2
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.1% 0.117 276), rgb(107, 118, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#6B76C2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B76C2 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 118, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.117 276) |
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 #6B76C2 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B76C2 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B76C2 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B76C2 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#929CD5
oklch(70.6% 0.084 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#7883CA
oklch(63.1% 0.108 276.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B76C2
oklch(59.1% 0.117 276)
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Step 700
700
#515A9D
oklch(49.2% 0.107 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#424980
oklch(42.6% 0.091 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#383E66
oklch(37.8% 0.069 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243C
oklch(27% 0.045 277.5)
#6B76C2 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) | #5A7FC5 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5378C0 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8693 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B76C2
#6B76C2
oklch(59.1% 0.117 276)
- #927C12
#927C12
oklch(59% 0.116 95.9)
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 #6B76C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.059
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
Use #6B76C2 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.