#6B7BF0
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.8% 0.174 274.4), rgb(107, 123, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#6B7BF0 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B7BF0 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 123, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 82%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.174 274.4) |
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 #6B7BF0 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B7BF0 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B7BF0 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B7BF0 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7F9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDF8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 274)
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Step 400
400
#8798F5
oklch(70.6% 0.137 274.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B7BF0
oklch(62.8% 0.174 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#5662E0
oklch(55.7% 0.19 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#4750C2
oklch(49.1% 0.176 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A429D
oklch(42.7% 0.146 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#31397D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2249
oklch(27% 0.072 274)
#6B7BF0 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) | #418BF4 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D80EE | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F95AA | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B7BF0
#6B7BF0
oklch(62.8% 0.174 274.4)
- #A28600
#A28600
oklch(62.8% 0.129 94.1)
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 #6B7BF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6B7BF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.012
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #6B7BF0 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.