#6D7BB5
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.6% 0.09 273), rgb(109, 123, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#6D7BB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D7BB5 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 123, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 33%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.09 273) |
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 #6D7BB5 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D7BB5 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D7BB5 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D7BB5 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFDE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#929ECD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 273.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D7BB5
oklch(59.6% 0.09 273)
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Step 600
600
#606FAD
oklch(55.7% 0.098 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#505C94
oklch(49% 0.091 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#414C78
oklch(42.7% 0.075 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#373F61
oklch(37.6% 0.059 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#202539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 272.9)
#6D7BB5 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) | #6881B7 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627BB4 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578790 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D7BB5
#6D7BB5
oklch(59.6% 0.09 273)
- #917D3A
#917D3A
oklch(59.4% 0.09 92.9)
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 #6D7BB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
Use #6D7BB5 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.