#6A73E7
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.7% 0.173 276.6), rgb(106, 115, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#6A73E7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A73E7 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 115, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 72%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.173 276.6) |
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 #6A73E7 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A73E7 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A73E7 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A73E7 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 276.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCF7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#8B97F4
oklch(70.6% 0.136 276.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A73E7
oklch(60.7% 0.173 276.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B60DE
oklch(55.5% 0.188 276.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B4FC1
oklch(49.1% 0.175 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E419C
oklch(42.7% 0.145 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#34387C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 276.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2249
oklch(27.1% 0.072 276.1)
#6A73E7 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) | #3784EB | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #257AE5 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C8DA2 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A73E7
#6A73E7
oklch(60.7% 0.173 276.6)
- #988100
#988100
oklch(60.6% 0.125 96.5)
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 #6A73E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A73E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
Use #6A73E7 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.