#6D79A6
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.4% 0.071 272.5), rgb(109, 121, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#6D79A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 273°. 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 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D79A6 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 121, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.071 272.5) |
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 #6D79A6 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D79A6 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D79A6 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D79A6 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAF0
oklch(93.7% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#959FC1
oklch(70.6% 0.051 272.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C87B2
oklch(63.1% 0.066 273.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D79A6
oklch(58.4% 0.071 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#545E86
oklch(49% 0.066 273)
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Step 800
800
#454D6D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4058
oklch(37.6% 0.042 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#222634
oklch(27.1% 0.027 272.1)
#6D79A6 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) | #6B7DA8 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6678A5 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8289 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D79A6
#6D79A6
oklch(58.4% 0.071 272.5)
- #8A7B49
#8A7B49
oklch(58.5% 0.071 93.3)
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 #6D79A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
Use #6D79A6 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.