#6B72D0
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(59.1% 0.142 277.9), rgb(107, 114, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#6B72D0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B72D0 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 114, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.142 277.9) |
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 #6B72D0 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B72D0 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B72D0 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B72D0 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEA
oklch(80.8% 0.064 277.9)
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Step 400
400
#919AE0
oklch(70.6% 0.103 277.8)
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Step 500
500
#7880D7
oklch(63.2% 0.13 278)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B72D0
oklch(59.1% 0.142 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#5156AA
oklch(49.2% 0.132 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#424689
oklch(42.6% 0.109 278.1)
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Step 900
900
#373C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#202340
oklch(26.9% 0.054 277.6)
#6B72D0 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) | #4B7FD4 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4277CE | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #458697 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B72D0
#6B72D0
oklch(59.1% 0.142 277.9)
- #917D00
#917D00
oklch(59% 0.122 97.9)
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 #6B72D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.064
Use #6B72D0 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.