#6A7AE1
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.6% 0.155 274.3), rgb(106, 122, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#6A7AE1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A7AE1 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 122, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.155 274.3) |
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 #6A7AE1 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A7AE1 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A7AE1 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A7AE1 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF2
oklch(81% 0.075 273.7)
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Step 400
400
#8A9AEC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 274.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A7AE1
oklch(61.6% 0.155 274.3)
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Step 600
600
#5865D4
oklch(55.5% 0.169 274.5)
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Step 700
700
#4853B8
oklch(49% 0.158 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B4595
oklch(42.7% 0.13 274.2)
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Step 900
900
#323B76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2345
oklch(27% 0.063 273.9)
#6A7AE1 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) | #4C87E5 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E7EDF | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3290A3 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A7AE1
#6A7AE1
oklch(61.6% 0.155 274.3)
- #9E8300
#9E8300
oklch(61.7% 0.127 94.4)
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 #6A7AE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.069
Use #6A7AE1 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.