#6D7CA7
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.1% 0.068 269.4), rgb(109, 124, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#6D7CA7 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D7CA7 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 124, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.068 269.4) |
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 #6D7CA7 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D7CA7 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D7CA7 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D7CA7 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 269.1)
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Step 400
400
#94A0C0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 269)
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Step 500
500
#7A88B0
oklch(63% 0.063 269.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D7CA7
oklch(59.1% 0.068 269.4)
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Step 700
700
#525F85
oklch(49% 0.063 269.5)
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Step 800
800
#434E6C
oklch(42.7% 0.052 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#394158
oklch(37.8% 0.041 269.5)
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Step 950
950
#212633
oklch(27% 0.025 268.3)
#6D7CA7 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) | #6E80A9 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697BA6 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C858B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D7CA7
#6D7CA7
oklch(59.1% 0.068 269.4)
- #8E7C4D
#8E7C4D
oklch(59.2% 0.068 89.3)
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 #6D7CA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
Use #6D7CA7 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.