#6C7BB2
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.3% 0.086 271.9), rgb(108, 123, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#6C7BB2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C7BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 123, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.086 271.9) |
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 #6C7BB2 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C7BB2 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C7BB2 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C7BB2 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#939FC8
oklch(70.8% 0.062 272)
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Step 500
500
#7887BA
oklch(63.1% 0.079 271.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C7BB2
oklch(59.3% 0.086 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#515E8E
oklch(49.2% 0.079 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#424D74
oklch(42.8% 0.066 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#38405D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 950
950
#212637
oklch(27.2% 0.033 271.5)
#6C7BB2 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) | #6980B4 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637AB1 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56868F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C7BB2
#6C7BB2
oklch(59.3% 0.086 271.9)
- #917D3E
#917D3E
oklch(59.5% 0.086 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 #6C7BB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.059
Use #6C7BB2 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.