#6B77CC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(59.8% 0.13 275.7), rgb(107, 119, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#6B77CC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B77CC |
| RGB | rgb(107, 119, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.13 275.7) |
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 #6B77CC | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B77CC | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B77CC text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B77CC text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#8F9BE0
oklch(70.7% 0.102 275.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B77CC
oklch(59.8% 0.13 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E69C4
oklch(55.6% 0.14 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E57AA
oklch(49.2% 0.131 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#404789
oklch(42.6% 0.108 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#363C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2440
oklch(27% 0.052 274.7)
#6B77CC 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) | #5682CF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D7ACA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478998 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B77CC
#6B77CC
oklch(59.8% 0.13 275.7)
- #967E00
#967E00
oklch(59.8% 0.123 95.6)
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 #6B77CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #6B77CC 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.