#6B72EB
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.8% 0.179 277.2), rgb(107, 114, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#6B72EB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B72EB |
| RGB | rgb(107, 114, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 76%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.179 277.2) |
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 #6B72EB | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B72EB | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B72EB text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B72EB text on black | 5.23:1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCF9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#8B97F7
oklch(70.8% 0.14 276.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B72EB
oklch(60.8% 0.179 277.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C5FE2
oklch(55.7% 0.195 277)
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Step 700
700
#4C4DC4
oklch(49.1% 0.181 277)
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Step 800
800
#3E409E
oklch(42.7% 0.149 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#34377E
oklch(37.6% 0.118 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E214A
oklch(27% 0.075 277)
#6B72EB 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) | #3084EF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #197AE8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A8DA4 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B72EB
#6B72EB
oklch(60.8% 0.179 277.2)
- #988200
#988200
oklch(60.9% 0.126 97.2)
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 #6B72EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6B72EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.068
Use #6B72EB 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.