#6A7EFB
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64% 0.186 273.2), rgb(106, 126, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#6A7EFB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A7EFB |
| RGB | rgb(106, 126, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 95%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.186 273.2) |
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 #6A7EFB | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A7EFB | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A7EFB text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A7EFB text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#8498FA
oklch(70.7% 0.145 273.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A7EFB
oklch(64% 0.186 273.2)
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Step 600
600
#5160E7
oklch(55.6% 0.203 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#434EC9
oklch(49.1% 0.189 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#3741A2
oklch(42.7% 0.155 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E3881
oklch(37.6% 0.123 273.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B224B
oklch(27% 0.076 273)
#6A7EFB 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) | #3B8FFF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D83F8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AB1 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A7EFB
#6A7EFB
oklch(64% 0.186 273.2)
- #A88900
#A88900
oklch(64% 0.131 92.8)
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 #6A7EFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A7EFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.013
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.066
Use #6A7EFB 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.