#6B6EF8
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61% 0.202 277.7), rgb(107, 110, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#6B6EF8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B6EF8 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 110, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 91%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.202 277.7) |
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 #6B6EF8 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B6EF8 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B6EF8 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B6EF8 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1BBFF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8B95FF
oklch(70.8% 0.154 277.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B6EF8
oklch(61% 0.202 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C58EF
oklch(55.6% 0.22 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D47D0
oklch(49.2% 0.204 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E3BA8
oklch(42.6% 0.169 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#343585
oklch(37.8% 0.131 277.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E204E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 277.4)
#6B6EF8 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) | #0084FD | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0079F5 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F8EA8 | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B6EF8
#6B6EF8
oklch(61% 0.202 277.7)
- #988300
#988300
oklch(61.1% 0.126 97.8)
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 #6B6EF8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6B6EF8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.029
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.064
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.064
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
Use #6B6EF8 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.