Close to Glaucous
#6787BF
#6787BF is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 40.4% red, 52.9% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 218°, with 41% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #6787BF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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5.79:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.79:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #6787BF as they’d see it.
#6787BF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #6787BF
What color is #6787BF?
#6787BF is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 40.4% red, 52.9% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 218°, with 41% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #6787BF in RGB?
#6787BF is rgb(103, 135, 191): 103 red, 135 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #6787BF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(46, 29, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #6787BF?
PANTONE 272 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #6787BF?
Its complement #9F824D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.