#6B6ADF
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(58.5% 0.174 280), rgb(107, 106, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#6B6ADF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B6ADF |
| RGB | rgb(107, 106, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.174 280) |
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 #6B6ADF | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B6ADF | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B6ADF text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B6ADF text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF3
oklch(81% 0.078 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#9297ED
oklch(70.7% 0.125 280.1)
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Step 500
500
#797BE7
oklch(63.2% 0.159 280)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B6ADF
oklch(58.5% 0.174 280)
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Step 700
700
#524FB9
oklch(49% 0.162 279.8)
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Step 800
800
#434295
oklch(42.7% 0.133 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#383877
oklch(37.6% 0.105 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#212246
oklch(27.2% 0.066 279.9)
#6B6ADF 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) | #2A7DE3 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1974DD | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A849A | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B6ADF
#6B6ADF
oklch(58.5% 0.174 280)
- #8D7D00
#8D7D00
oklch(58.6% 0.122 100.3)
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 #6B6ADF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
Use #6B6ADF 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.