#6169F7
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.4% 0.209 275.6), rgb(97, 105, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#6169F7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6169F7 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 105, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 90%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.209 275.6) |
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 #6169F7 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6169F7 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6169F7 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6169F7 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 275.2)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#8796FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 275.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6169F7
oklch(59.4% 0.209 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#5658F4
oklch(55.6% 0.227 275.5)
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Step 700
700
#4746D4
oklch(49% 0.211 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A3BAC
oklch(42.7% 0.176 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#313588
oklch(37.8% 0.136 275.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C204F
oklch(27% 0.085 275.5)
#6169F7 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) | #0080FC | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073F4 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008BA6 | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6169F7
#6169F7
oklch(59.4% 0.209 275.6)
- #957D00
#957D00
oklch(59.5% 0.122 95.5)
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 #6169F7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6169F7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.041
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.045
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
Use #6169F7 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.