#6877FF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.9% 0.2 274.4), rgb(104, 119, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#6877FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6877FF |
| RGB | rgb(104, 119, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.2 274.4) |
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 #6877FF | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6877FF | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6877FF text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6877FF text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 275)
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Step 300
300
#ADBCFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8597FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 274.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6877FF
oklch(62.9% 0.2 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#535CEF
oklch(55.7% 0.217 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#454AD0
oklch(49.1% 0.202 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#383EA8
oklch(42.7% 0.167 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F3685
oklch(37.6% 0.131 274.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B214E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 273.9)
#6877FF 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) | #1A8BFF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007EFC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097B0 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6877FF
#6877FF
oklch(62.9% 0.2 274.4)
- #A28700
#A28700
oklch(63% 0.129 94.8)
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 #6877FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6877FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.075
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.076
Use #6877FF 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.