#6871DF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.6% 0.165 276.6), rgb(104, 113, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#6871DF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6871DF |
| RGB | rgb(104, 113, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.165 276.6) |
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 #6871DF | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6871DF | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6871DF text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6871DF text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#D1D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 277.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF5
oklch(81% 0.08 276.6)
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Step 400
400
#8C98F0
oklch(70.7% 0.129 276.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6871DF
oklch(59.6% 0.165 276.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C62D9
oklch(55.6% 0.179 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C50BC
oklch(49% 0.167 276.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E4298
oklch(42.6% 0.138 276.8)
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Step 900
900
#343979
oklch(37.6% 0.107 276.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2247
oklch(27% 0.068 276.2)
#6871DF 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) | #3B81E3 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C77DD | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30899D | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6871DF
#6871DF
oklch(59.6% 0.165 276.6)
- #947E00
#947E00
oklch(59.6% 0.123 96.8)
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 #6871DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #6871DF 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.