#6B72E2
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.2% 0.167 277.4), rgb(107, 114, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#6B72E2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B72E2 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 114, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.167 277.4) |
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 #6B72E2 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B72E2 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B72E2 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B72E2 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 277.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D98F1
oklch(70.8% 0.13 277.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B72E2
oklch(60.2% 0.167 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D61DA
oklch(55.5% 0.181 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D4FBD
oklch(49% 0.169 277.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F4299
oklch(42.7% 0.139 277.2)
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Step 900
900
#35397A
oklch(37.8% 0.109 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2247
oklch(27.1% 0.068 277.3)
#6B72E2 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) | #3B82E6 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C79E0 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #358B9F | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B72E2
#6B72E2
oklch(60.2% 0.167 277.4)
- #958000
#958000
oklch(60.1% 0.124 97.6)
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 #6B72E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6B72E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
Use #6B72E2 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.