#6F7ABB
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.8% 0.1 275.6), rgb(111, 122, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#6F7ABB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F7ABB |
| RGB | rgb(111, 122, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.1 275.6) |
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 #6F7ABB | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F7ABB | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F7ABB text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F7ABB text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#D4D8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFE1
oklch(81% 0.049 274.8)
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Step 400
400
#939DD2
oklch(70.8% 0.078 275.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F7ABB
oklch(59.8% 0.1 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#626DB2
oklch(55.7% 0.108 275.5)
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Step 700
700
#515A99
oklch(49% 0.101 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#424A7C
oklch(42.6% 0.083 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#383E64
oklch(37.7% 0.065 276)
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Step 950
950
#21253B
oklch(27.2% 0.041 275.4)
#6F7ABB 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) | #6481BE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7BB9 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578792 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F7ABB
#6F7ABB
oklch(59.8% 0.1 275.6)
- #927F31
#927F31
oklch(59.8% 0.1 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 #6F7ABB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.060
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
Use #6F7ABB 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.