#6C7EBA
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(60.4% 0.094 270.6), rgb(108, 126, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#6C7EBA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C7EBA |
| RGB | rgb(108, 126, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.094 270.6) |
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 #6C7EBA | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C7EBA | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C7EBA text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C7EBA text on black | 5.33:1 | 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
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.045 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#8F9FCF
oklch(70.8% 0.073 270.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C7EBA
oklch(60.4% 0.094 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D6FAF
oklch(55.6% 0.102 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C5D97
oklch(49.1% 0.095 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F4C7A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#354062
oklch(37.8% 0.06 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F253A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 271.3)
#6C7EBA 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) | #6984BD | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627DB9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #528A94 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C7EBA
#6C7EBA
oklch(60.4% 0.094 270.6)
- #977F38
#977F38
oklch(60.4% 0.095 90.6)
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 #6C7EBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.060
Use #6C7EBA 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.