#6B7AE6
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62% 0.162 274.7), rgb(107, 122, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#6B7AE6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B7AE6 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 122, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.162 274.7) |
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 #6B7AE6 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B7AE6 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B7AE6 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B7AE6 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 274)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8999EF
oklch(70.6% 0.127 274.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B7AE6
oklch(62% 0.162 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#5864D8
oklch(55.6% 0.176 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#4852BB
oklch(49% 0.164 274.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B4498
oklch(42.8% 0.136 274.5)
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Step 900
900
#323A79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2347
oklch(27.1% 0.067 274)
#6B7AE6 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) | #4889EA | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #397EE4 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F92A5 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B7AE6
#6B7AE6
oklch(62% 0.162 274.7)
- #9F8400
#9F8400
oklch(62% 0.127 94.5)
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 #6B7AE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6B7AE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
Use #6B7AE6 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.