#6A7BFC
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.6% 0.191 274), rgb(106, 123, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#6A7BFC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A7BFC |
| RGB | rgb(106, 123, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 96%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.191 274) |
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 #6A7BFC | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A7BFC | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A7BFC text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A7BFC text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#CED7FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFD
oklch(81% 0.092 274)
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Step 400
400
#8497FD
oklch(70.6% 0.15 274)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A7BFC
oklch(63.6% 0.191 274)
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Step 600
600
#535EE9
oklch(55.5% 0.207 274)
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Step 700
700
#444CCB
oklch(49% 0.193 274)
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Step 800
800
#3840A4
oklch(42.8% 0.159 274)
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Step 900
900
#2F3882
oklch(37.8% 0.124 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B214C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 273.9)
#6A7BFC 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) | #318EFF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0581F9 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099B0 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A7BFC
#6A7BFC
oklch(63.6% 0.191 274)
- #A58800
#A58800
oklch(63.5% 0.13 93.8)
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 #6A7BFC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A7BFC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.008
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.063
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.071
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.072
Use #6A7BFC 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.