#6B72AF
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.2% 0.094 278), rgb(107, 114, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#6B72AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B72AF |
| RGB | rgb(107, 114, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.094 278) |
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 #6B72AF | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B72AF | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B72AF text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B72AF text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABFDC
oklch(81% 0.041 277.7)
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Step 400
400
#969DCB
oklch(70.7% 0.068 277.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D84BE
oklch(63.1% 0.088 278.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B72AF
oklch(57.2% 0.094 278)
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Step 700
700
#555B92
oklch(49.1% 0.088 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#464B76
oklch(42.8% 0.071 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E5F
oklch(37.5% 0.057 278)
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Step 950
950
#222538
oklch(27.1% 0.036 276.8)
#6B72AF 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) | #5E79B1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A74AE | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577E88 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B72AF
#6B72AF
oklch(57.2% 0.094 278)
- #877830
#877830
oklch(57.2% 0.094 97.5)
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 #6B72AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.055
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
Use #6B72AF 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.