#6A74FB
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.2% 0.198 275.8), rgb(106, 116, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#6A74FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A74FB |
| RGB | rgb(106, 116, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 95%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.198 275.8) |
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 #6A74FB | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A74FB | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A74FB text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A74FB text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#8796FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 275.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A74FB
oklch(62.2% 0.198 275.8)
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Step 600
600
#575BED
oklch(55.6% 0.215 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#4849CF
oklch(49.1% 0.201 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B3DA7
oklch(42.7% 0.166 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#313684
oklch(37.7% 0.129 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D204D
oklch(26.9% 0.082 276.5)
#6A74FB 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) | #1689FF | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007DF8 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093AC | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A74FB
#6A74FB
oklch(62.2% 0.198 275.8)
- #9E8500
#9E8500
oklch(62.1% 0.128 95.7)
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 #6A74FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A74FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.072
Use #6A74FB 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.