#6B7DBE
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.3% 0.102 271.3), rgb(107, 125, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#6B7DBE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B7DBE |
| RGB | rgb(107, 125, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.102 271.3) |
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 #6B7DBE | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B7DBE | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B7DBE text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B7DBE text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8E9ED3
oklch(70.6% 0.08 271.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B7DBE
oklch(60.3% 0.102 271.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C6EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.111 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C5C9B
oklch(49.2% 0.103 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E4B7D
oklch(42.6% 0.085 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#353F65
oklch(37.7% 0.067 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F253B
oklch(27% 0.042 271.7)
#6B7DBE 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) | #6684C1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7DBD | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E8A95 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B7DBE
#6B7DBE
oklch(60.3% 0.102 271.3)
- #977F30
#977F30
oklch(60.4% 0.101 92)
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 #6B7DBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.062
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.065
Use #6B7DBE 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.