#6D7BB9
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.8% 0.096 273.5), rgb(109, 123, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#6D7BB9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D7BB9 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 123, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.096 273.5) |
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 #6D7BB9 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D7BB9 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D7BB9 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D7BB9 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#D3D8EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#919ED0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 273.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D7BB9
oklch(59.8% 0.096 273.5)
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Step 600
600
#606EB0
oklch(55.6% 0.104 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F5C98
oklch(49.2% 0.097 273.1)
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Step 800
800
#414B7B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#373F63
oklch(37.7% 0.063 273.5)
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Step 950
950
#20253A
oklch(27% 0.04 273.2)
#6D7BB9 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) | #6682BC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607BB8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558791 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D7BB9
#6D7BB9
oklch(59.8% 0.096 273.5)
- #937E34
#937E34
oklch(59.8% 0.097 93.4)
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 #6D7BB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.061
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
Use #6D7BB9 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.