#6877F6
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.3% 0.188 274.5), rgb(104, 119, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#6877F6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6877F6 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 119, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 89%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.188 274.5) |
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 #6877F6 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6877F6 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6877F6 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6877F6 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFD
oklch(81% 0.092 274)
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Step 400
400
#8697FB
oklch(70.6% 0.147 274.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6877F6
oklch(62.3% 0.188 274.5)
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Step 600
600
#555EE8
oklch(55.6% 0.205 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#464DCA
oklch(49.2% 0.19 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#3940A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 274.5)
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Step 900
900
#303881
oklch(37.8% 0.122 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C214C
oklch(27% 0.079 274.8)
#6877F6 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) | #2D8AFA | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007DF3 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094AB | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6877F6
#6877F6
oklch(62.3% 0.188 274.5)
- #A08500
#A08500
oklch(62.3% 0.128 94.6)
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 #6877F6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6877F6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.006
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
Use #6877F6 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.