#6A6FFD
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.5% 0.207 276.9), rgb(106, 111, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#6A6FFD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A6FFD |
| RGB | rgb(106, 111, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 97%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.207 276.9) |
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 #6A6FFD | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A6FFD | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A6FFD text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A6FFD text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 275.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0BBFF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#8995FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 276.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A6FFD
oklch(61.5% 0.207 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A57F2
oklch(55.5% 0.225 277)
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Step 700
700
#4B46D3
oklch(49.2% 0.209 277)
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Step 800
800
#3D3BAA
oklch(42.7% 0.172 277)
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Step 900
900
#333487
oklch(37.7% 0.135 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D204F
oklch(27.1% 0.085 276.4)
#6A6FFD 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) | #0086FF | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007AFA | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091AB | 0.181 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A6FFD
#6A6FFD
oklch(61.5% 0.207 276.9)
- #9A8400
#9A8400
oklch(61.5% 0.127 97.4)
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 #6A6FFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A6FFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.034
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.064
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.066
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.074
Use #6A6FFD 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.