#6E79BD
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.6% 0.104 275.8), rgb(110, 121, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#6E79BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E79BD |
| RGB | rgb(110, 121, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.104 275.8) |
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 #6E79BD | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E79BD | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E79BD text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E79BD text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 500.
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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
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFE2
oklch(81% 0.05 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#929DD4
oklch(70.8% 0.082 275.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E79BD
oklch(59.6% 0.104 275.8)
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Step 600
600
#616CB5
oklch(55.5% 0.114 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#515A9C
oklch(49.1% 0.106 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#424A7E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#383E66
oklch(37.8% 0.069 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 277.4)
#6E79BD 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) | #6181C0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7BBB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558792 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E79BD
#6E79BD
oklch(59.6% 0.104 275.8)
- #927E2A
#927E2A
oklch(59.6% 0.104 95.5)
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 #6E79BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.065
Use #6E79BD 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.