#6A68EF
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.2% 0.198 279.2), rgb(106, 104, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#6A68EF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A68EF |
| RGB | rgb(106, 104, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 81%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.198 279.2) |
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 #6A68EF | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A68EF | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A68EF text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A68EF text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBFA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 279.3)
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Step 400
400
#8F95F7
oklch(70.7% 0.142 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#7577F4
oklch(63% 0.183 279.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A68EF
oklch(59.2% 0.198 279.2)
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Step 700
700
#504BC5
oklch(49.1% 0.184 279)
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Step 800
800
#413E9F
oklch(42.6% 0.153 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#37367E
oklch(37.6% 0.119 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#20214A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 279.2)
#6A68EF 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) | #007FF4 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074EC | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2288A1 | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A68EF
#6A68EF
oklch(59.2% 0.198 279.2)
- #907E00
#907E00
oklch(59.2% 0.123 99.2)
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 #6A68EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.025
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
Use #6A68EF 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.