#6169FA
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.6% 0.212 275.5), rgb(97, 105, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#6169FA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6169FA |
| RGB | rgb(97, 105, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 94%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.212 275.5) |
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 #6169FA | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6169FA | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6169FA text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6169FA text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 275.6)
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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)
#6169FA
oklch(59.6% 0.212 275.5)
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Step 600
600
#5657F6
oklch(55.6% 0.231 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#4745D6
oklch(49% 0.215 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A3BAD
oklch(42.8% 0.177 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#303489
oklch(37.6% 0.139 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2050
oklch(27.1% 0.087 275.4)
#6169FA 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) | #0081FF | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074F7 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008CA7 | 0.180 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6169FA
#6169FA
oklch(59.6% 0.212 275.5)
- #967D00
#967D00
oklch(59.6% 0.122 94.9)
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 #6169FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6169FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.041
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.070
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.071
Use #6169FA 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.