#6874EF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.2% 0.183 275.4), rgb(104, 116, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#6874EF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6874EF |
| RGB | rgb(104, 116, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 81%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.183 275.4) |
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 #6874EF | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6874EF | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6874EF text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6874EF text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#8897F9
oklch(70.7% 0.144 275.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6874EF
oklch(61.2% 0.183 275.4)
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Step 600
600
#585FE4
oklch(55.6% 0.198 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#484DC6
oklch(49% 0.185 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B40A0
oklch(42.6% 0.153 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#32387F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D214B
oklch(27% 0.077 275.9)
#6874EF 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) | #2F86F3 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E7BEC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1290A6 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6874EF
#6874EF
oklch(61.2% 0.183 275.4)
- #9B8200
#9B8200
oklch(61.2% 0.126 95.4)
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 #6874EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6874EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #6874EF 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.