#6B7BA2
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.5% 0.063 267.2), rgb(107, 123, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#6B7BA2 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B7BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 123, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.063 267.2) |
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 #6B7BA2 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B7BA2 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B7BA2 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B7BA2 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D4
oklch(81% 0.029 265.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A0BE
oklch(70.7% 0.046 268)
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Step 500
500
#7A89AD
oklch(63.1% 0.057 267.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B7BA2
oklch(58.5% 0.063 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#526083
oklch(49.2% 0.059 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#434E6A
oklch(42.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#394156
oklch(37.7% 0.038 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#212632
oklch(26.9% 0.024 267.1)
#6B7BA2 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) | #6E7EA4 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6979A1 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8388 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B7BA2
#6B7BA2
oklch(58.5% 0.063 267.2)
- #8C7A4F
#8C7A4F
oklch(58.6% 0.064 87.7)
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 #6B7BA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.046
Use #6B7BA2 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.