#6D7BB3
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.5% 0.087 272.8), rgb(109, 123, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#6D7BB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.087 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 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D7BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 123, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.087 272.8) |
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 #6D7BB3 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D7BB3 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D7BB3 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D7BB3 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFDD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#929ECC
oklch(70.6% 0.069 273.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D7BB3
oklch(59.5% 0.087 272.8)
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Step 600
600
#616FAB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 273)
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Step 700
700
#505D93
oklch(49.2% 0.088 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#424C77
oklch(42.8% 0.073 273)
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Step 900
900
#373F60
oklch(37.6% 0.058 272.9)
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Step 950
950
#202538
oklch(26.9% 0.036 272.4)
#6D7BB3 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) | #6881B5 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637BB2 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57868F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D7BB3
#6D7BB3
oklch(59.5% 0.087 272.8)
- #917D3D
#917D3D
oklch(59.4% 0.087 92.3)
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 #6D7BB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #6D7BB3 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.