#6C7DBF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(60.4% 0.103 272), rgb(108, 125, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#6C7DBF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C7DBF |
| RGB | rgb(108, 125, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.103 272) |
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 #6C7DBF | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C7DBF | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C7DBF text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C7DBF text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8F9ED3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 272)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C7DBF
oklch(60.4% 0.103 272)
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Step 600
600
#5D6EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.111 272)
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Step 700
700
#4C5C9B
oklch(49.2% 0.103 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F4B7E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 272.3)
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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)
#6C7DBF 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) | #6684C2 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7DBD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508A95 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C7DBF
#6C7DBF
oklch(60.4% 0.103 272)
- #977F2F
#977F2F
oklch(60.3% 0.102 92.2)
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 #6C7DBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
Use #6C7DBF 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.