#6868DF
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.9% 0.177 279.4), rgb(104, 104, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#6868DF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6868DF |
| RGB | rgb(104, 104, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.177 279.4) |
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 #6868DF | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6868DF | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6868DF text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6868DF text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 278.9)
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Step 400
400
#9097EE
oklch(70.7% 0.127 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#777BE9
oklch(63.2% 0.162 279.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6868DF
oklch(57.9% 0.177 279.4)
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Step 700
700
#514FBA
oklch(49% 0.164 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#424297
oklch(42.8% 0.136 279)
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Step 900
900
#373878
oklch(37.6% 0.107 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#202246
oklch(27.1% 0.066 278.6)
#6868DF 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) | #227BE3 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0672DC | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #318399 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6868DF
#6868DF
oklch(57.9% 0.177 279.4)
- #8C7A00
#8C7A00
oklch(57.9% 0.12 98.9)
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 #6868DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.056
Use #6868DF 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.