#6777ED
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.6% 0.176 274.2), rgb(103, 119, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#6777ED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6777ED |
| RGB | rgb(103, 119, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 79%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.176 274.2) |
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 #6777ED | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6777ED | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6777ED text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6777ED text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 274.1)
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Step 400
400
#8798F6
oklch(70.6% 0.139 274.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6777ED
oklch(61.6% 0.176 274.2)
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Step 600
600
#5561E1
oklch(55.5% 0.193 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#4650C3
oklch(49.2% 0.177 274.1)
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Step 800
800
#39429E
oklch(42.7% 0.148 274.1)
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Step 900
900
#31397D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2249
oklch(27% 0.072 274)
#6777ED 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) | #3988F1 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #217CEB | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F92A7 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6777ED
#6777ED
oklch(61.6% 0.176 274.2)
- #9E8300
#9E8300
oklch(61.7% 0.127 94.4)
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 #6777ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6777ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #6777ED 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.