#6A69EE
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.3% 0.195 279), rgb(106, 105, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#6A69EE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.195 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 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A69EE |
| RGB | rgb(106, 105, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 80%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.195 279) |
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 #6A69EE | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A69EE | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A69EE text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A69EE text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 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
#D2D7FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 278.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBF9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 279.2)
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Step 400
400
#8F96F6
oklch(70.8% 0.139 279)
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Step 500
500
#7578F2
oklch(63.1% 0.179 278.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A69EE
oklch(59.3% 0.195 279)
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Step 700
700
#504CC3
oklch(49.1% 0.18 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#413F9E
oklch(42.7% 0.15 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#36377E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 278.6)
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Step 950
950
#20214A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 279.2)
#6A69EE 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) | #007FF3 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074EB | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2488A1 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A69EE
#6A69EE
oklch(59.3% 0.195 279)
- #917E00
#917E00
oklch(59.3% 0.123 98.6)
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 #6A69EE, 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 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
Use #6A69EE 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.