#6E76AD
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.2% 0.085 277.1), rgb(110, 118, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#6E76AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E76AD |
| RGB | rgb(110, 118, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.085 277.1) |
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 #6E76AD | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E76AD | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E76AD text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E76AD text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 277.2)
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Step 400
400
#969EC7
oklch(70.7% 0.061 276.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D85B9
oklch(63% 0.079 277.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E76AD
oklch(58.2% 0.085 277.1)
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Step 700
700
#555C8D
oklch(49% 0.079 276.9)
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Step 800
800
#464B73
oklch(42.6% 0.067 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 277.8)
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Step 950
950
#222536
oklch(27% 0.032 276.3)
#6E76AD 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) | #657CAF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6077AC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C818A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E76AD
#6E76AD
oklch(58.2% 0.085 277.1)
- #897B3C
#897B3C
oklch(58.2% 0.085 97)
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 #6E76AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.056
Use #6E76AD 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.