#6E7DB5
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(60% 0.087 272.1), rgb(110, 125, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#6E7DB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7DB5 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 125, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.087 272.1) |
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 #6E7DB5 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E7DB5 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7DB5 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7DB5 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DD
oklch(81% 0.042 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#919ECC
oklch(70.6% 0.069 272.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E7DB5
oklch(60% 0.087 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#606FAB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F5D93
oklch(49.1% 0.088 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#414C77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#374060
oklch(37.8% 0.056 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#202538
oklch(26.9% 0.036 272.4)
#6E7DB5 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) | #6A82B7 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647DB4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #588891 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7DB5
#6E7DB5
oklch(60% 0.087 272.1)
- #937F3F
#937F3F
oklch(60.1% 0.087 92.3)
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 #6E7DB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.056
Use #6E7DB5 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.