#6C7BAE
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.1% 0.08 271.2), rgb(108, 123, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#6C7BAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C7BAE |
| RGB | rgb(108, 123, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.08 271.2) |
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 #6C7BAE | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C7BAE | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C7BAE text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C7BAE text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D9
oklch(81% 0.036 271.5)
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Step 400
400
#939FC6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#7987B7
oklch(63.1% 0.074 271.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C7BAE
oklch(59.1% 0.08 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#515E8B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 271.2)
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Step 800
800
#424D71
oklch(42.7% 0.062 270.6)
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Step 900
900
#38405C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#212636
oklch(27.1% 0.031 270.8)
#6C7BAE 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) | #6A80B0 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657AAD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58858D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C7BAE
#6C7BAE
oklch(59.1% 0.08 271.2)
- #8F7C43
#8F7C43
oklch(59.1% 0.08 91.4)
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 #6C7BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.053
Use #6C7BAE 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.