#6B7FDA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.2% 0.139 272.4), rgb(107, 127, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#6B7FDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B7FDA |
| RGB | rgb(107, 127, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.139 272.4) |
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 #6B7FDA | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B7FDA | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B7FDA text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B7FDA text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFED
oklch(81% 0.067 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#899CE5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 272.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B7FDA
oklch(62.2% 0.139 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#5769CB
oklch(55.6% 0.152 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#4757AF
oklch(49.1% 0.14 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A488E
oklch(42.8% 0.116 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#323D71
oklch(37.8% 0.09 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2442
oklch(27% 0.057 272.2)
#6B7FDA 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) | #5A8ADE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E80D8 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A92A2 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B7FDA
#6B7FDA
oklch(62.2% 0.139 272.4)
- #A28400
#A28400
oklch(62.3% 0.128 92.7)
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 #6B7FDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
Use #6B7FDA 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.