#6F7EB3
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(60.2% 0.083 271.6), rgb(111, 126, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#6F7EB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F7EB3 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 126, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.083 271.6) |
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 #6F7EB3 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F7EB3 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F7EB3 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F7EB3 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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 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
#B7C0DC
oklch(81% 0.041 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#929FCA
oklch(70.8% 0.065 271.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F7EB3
oklch(60.2% 0.083 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#6070A8
oklch(55.6% 0.089 271.1)
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Step 700
700
#505D90
oklch(49% 0.084 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#414C75
oklch(42.6% 0.07 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#37405F
oklch(37.8% 0.055 271.2)
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Step 950
950
#202537
oklch(26.8% 0.034 272)
#6F7EB3 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) | #6D83B5 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677DB2 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8991 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F7EB3
#6F7EB3
oklch(60.2% 0.083 271.6)
- #937F43
#937F43
oklch(60.2% 0.083 91.4)
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 #6F7EB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.055
Use #6F7EB3 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.