#6E76BD
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59% 0.109 277.6), rgb(110, 118, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#6E76BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E76BD |
| RGB | rgb(110, 118, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.109 277.6) |
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 #6E76BD | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E76BD | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E76BD text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E76BD text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 277.6)
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Step 400
400
#949CD1
oklch(70.6% 0.078 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B83C5
oklch(63% 0.1 277.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E76BD
oklch(59% 0.109 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#535A99
oklch(49.1% 0.101 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#444A7C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#393E64
oklch(37.7% 0.065 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#22243A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 279.3)
#6E76BD 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) | #5D7FC0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5879BB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558490 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E76BD
#6E76BD
oklch(59% 0.109 277.6)
- #8F7D23
#8F7D23
oklch(59% 0.108 97.4)
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 #6E76BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
Use #6E76BD 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.