#6A72DC
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.7% 0.159 277.2), rgb(106, 114, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#6A72DC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A72DC |
| RGB | rgb(106, 114, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.159 277.2) |
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 #6A72DC | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A72DC | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A72DC text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A72DC text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDF3
oklch(81% 0.077 277.2)
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Step 400
400
#8E98ED
oklch(70.7% 0.124 277.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A72DC
oklch(59.7% 0.159 277.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E63D6
oklch(55.7% 0.173 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D51B9
oklch(49% 0.161 277)
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Step 800
800
#3F4396
oklch(42.7% 0.134 277)
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Step 900
900
#353A77
oklch(37.8% 0.103 276.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#6A72DC 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) | #4181E0 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3478DA | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38899C | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A72DC
#6A72DC
oklch(59.7% 0.159 277.2)
- #947F00
#947F00
oklch(59.8% 0.123 97.5)
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 #6A72DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
Use #6A72DC 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.