#6B79CE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60.3% 0.13 274.8), rgb(107, 121, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#6B79CE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B79CE |
| RGB | rgb(107, 121, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.13 274.8) |
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 #6B79CE | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B79CE | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B79CE text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B79CE text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8E9CE0
oklch(70.8% 0.101 274.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B79CE
oklch(60.3% 0.13 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C69C5
oklch(55.6% 0.142 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C57AA
oklch(49.1% 0.132 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E488A
oklch(42.8% 0.109 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#353D6E
oklch(37.8% 0.084 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2440
oklch(27% 0.052 274.7)
#6B79CE 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) | #5883D1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F7BCC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #458B99 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B79CE
#6B79CE
oklch(60.3% 0.13 274.8)
- #997F00
#997F00
oklch(60.3% 0.124 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 #6B79CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.066
Use #6B79CE 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.