#6879E9
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.8% 0.168 273.9), rgb(104, 121, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#6879E9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6879E9 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 121, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 75%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.168 273.9) |
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 #6879E9 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6879E9 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6879E9 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6879E9 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#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
#CFD8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 273)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 274.5)
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Step 400
400
#8799F2
oklch(70.6% 0.132 273.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6879E9
oklch(61.8% 0.168 273.9)
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Step 600
600
#5563DC
oklch(55.5% 0.183 273.8)
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Step 700
700
#4651BF
oklch(49% 0.171 273.9)
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Step 800
800
#39439A
oklch(42.6% 0.141 273.9)
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Step 900
900
#313A7B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 274)
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Step 950
950
#1C2248
oklch(26.9% 0.07 274)
#6879E9 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) | #4388ED | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #307DE7 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F92A6 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6879E9
#6879E9
oklch(61.8% 0.168 273.9)
- #9F8300
#9F8300
oklch(61.8% 0.127 93.8)
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 #6879E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6879E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
Use #6879E9 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.