#6069EF
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(58.7% 0.198 275.5), rgb(96, 105, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#6069EF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6069EF |
| RGB | rgb(96, 105, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 82%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.198 275.5) |
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 #6069EF | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6069EF | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6069EF text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6069EF text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#8897F9
oklch(70.7% 0.144 275.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D7AF5
oklch(63.1% 0.182 275.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6069EF
oklch(58.7% 0.198 275.5)
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Step 700
700
#494DC6
oklch(49.1% 0.184 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B40A0
oklch(42.6% 0.153 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#32387F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D214A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 275.9)
#6069EF 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) | #007EF4 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072EC | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0089A2 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6069EF
#6069EF
oklch(58.7% 0.198 275.5)
- #927B00
#927B00
oklch(58.7% 0.121 95.9)
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 #6069EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.038
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
Use #6069EF 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.