#6068E5
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.8% 0.186 276.1), rgb(96, 104, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#6068E5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6068E5 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 104, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 72%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.186 276.1) |
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 #6068E5 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6068E5 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6068E5 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6068E5 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 276.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCF7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 276.2)
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Step 400
400
#8B98F3
oklch(70.8% 0.133 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#707BEF
oklch(63.1% 0.172 276.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6068E5
oklch(57.8% 0.186 276.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B4FC0
oklch(49.1% 0.173 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D429B
oklch(42.7% 0.143 276.1)
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Step 900
900
#33397C
oklch(37.8% 0.112 275.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2248
oklch(27% 0.07 276.2)
#6068E5 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) | #0A7CE9 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070E2 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00859C | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6068E5
#6068E5
oklch(57.8% 0.186 276.1)
- #8F7900
#8F7900
oklch(57.9% 0.119 96.3)
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 #6068E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
Use #6068E5 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.