#6068C4
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.6% 0.141 277), rgb(96, 104, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#6068C4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6068C4 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 104, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.141 277) |
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 #6068C4 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6068C4 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6068C4 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6068C4 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 276.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEEA
oklch(81% 0.063 276.8)
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Step 400
400
#909BE0
oklch(70.8% 0.102 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#7680D7
oklch(63% 0.131 277)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6068C4
oklch(55.6% 0.141 277)
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Step 700
700
#5056A9
oklch(49.1% 0.131 277.3)
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Step 800
800
#414789
oklch(42.7% 0.108 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#373C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#202340
oklch(26.9% 0.054 277.6)
#6068C4 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) | #3F75C7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #366DC2 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #377C8C | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6068C4
#6068C4
oklch(55.6% 0.141 277)
- #867200
#867200
oklch(55.4% 0.114 96.9)
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 #6068C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6068C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
Use #6068C4 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.