#6772E1
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.9% 0.167 275.9), rgb(103, 114, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#6772E1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6772E1 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 114, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.167 275.9) |
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 #6772E1 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6772E1 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6772E1 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6772E1 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 276)
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Step 300
300
#B2BDF6
oklch(81% 0.082 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#8B98F1
oklch(70.6% 0.131 276.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6772E1
oklch(59.9% 0.167 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A62DA
oklch(55.5% 0.181 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A50BE
oklch(49% 0.17 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D4399
oklch(42.8% 0.138 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#33397A
oklch(37.6% 0.109 275.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2247
oklch(27% 0.068 276.2)
#6772E1 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) | #3B82E5 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A78DF | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A8B9F | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6772E1
#6772E1
oklch(59.9% 0.167 275.9)
- #967E00
#967E00
oklch(59.8% 0.123 95.6)
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 #6772E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #6772E1 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.