#6A71AE
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.9% 0.094 277.9), rgb(106, 113, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#6A71AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A71AE |
| RGB | rgb(106, 113, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.094 277.9) |
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 #6A71AE | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A71AE | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A71AE text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A71AE text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABFDC
oklch(81% 0.041 277.7)
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Step 400
400
#969DCB
oklch(70.7% 0.068 277.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D84BE
oklch(63.1% 0.088 278.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A71AE
oklch(56.9% 0.094 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#555B92
oklch(49.1% 0.088 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#464B76
oklch(42.8% 0.071 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E5F
oklch(37.5% 0.057 278)
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Step 950
950
#222538
oklch(27.1% 0.036 276.8)
#6A71AE 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) | #5D78B0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5873AD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #567D87 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A71AE
#6A71AE
oklch(56.9% 0.094 277.9)
- #86772E
#86772E
oklch(56.8% 0.094 97.7)
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 #6A71AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.054
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.054
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.055
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
Use #6A71AE 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.