#6070CB
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.6% 0.14 273.7), rgb(96, 112, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#6070CB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6070CB |
| RGB | rgb(96, 112, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.14 273.7) |
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 #6070CB | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6070CB | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6070CB text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6070CB text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#8C9CE0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#7182D7
oklch(63.1% 0.129 273.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6070CB
oklch(57.6% 0.14 273.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B58AA
oklch(49.2% 0.131 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D4889
oklch(42.6% 0.108 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#343D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 273.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#6070CB 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) | #497CCE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D73C9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E8494 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6070CB
#6070CB
oklch(57.6% 0.14 273.7)
- #917700
#917700
oklch(57.7% 0.118 93.6)
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 #6070CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.070
Use #6070CB 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.