#6D7BBF
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.1% 0.105 274), rgb(109, 123, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#6D7BBF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D7BBF |
| RGB | rgb(109, 123, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.105 274) |
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 #6D7BBF | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D7BBF | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D7BBF text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D7BBF text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE3
oklch(81% 0.052 274.2)
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Step 400
400
#909DD4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 273.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D7BBF
oklch(60.1% 0.105 274)
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Step 600
600
#5F6DB6
oklch(55.7% 0.114 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E5B9C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#404A7F
oklch(42.6% 0.089 274)
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Step 900
900
#363E66
oklch(37.6% 0.069 274)
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Step 950
950
#20253C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 273.8)
#6D7BBF 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) | #6382C2 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7CBD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #528994 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D7BBF
#6D7BBF
oklch(60.1% 0.105 274)
- #957F2B
#957F2B
oklch(60.1% 0.105 94.1)
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 #6D7BBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
Use #6D7BBF 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.