#6B75DA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.3% 0.152 276.6), rgb(107, 117, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#6B75DA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B75DA |
| RGB | rgb(107, 117, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.152 276.6) |
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 #6B75DA | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B75DA | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B75DA text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B75DA text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 276.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 277)
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Step 400
400
#8D99EA
oklch(70.6% 0.119 276.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B75DA
oklch(60.3% 0.152 276.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D65D2
oklch(55.7% 0.165 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D53B6
oklch(49.2% 0.154 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F4493
oklch(42.7% 0.128 276.8)
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Step 900
900
#353A75
oklch(37.6% 0.1 276.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2345
oklch(27.1% 0.063 276.3)
#6B75DA 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) | #4983DE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D7AD8 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C8B9D | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B75DA
#6B75DA
oklch(60.3% 0.152 276.6)
- #978000
#978000
oklch(60.3% 0.124 96.4)
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 #6B75DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
Use #6B75DA 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.