#6C6EFC
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.3% 0.207 277.8), rgb(108, 110, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#6C6EFC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C6EFC |
| RGB | rgb(108, 110, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 96%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.207 277.8) |
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 #6C6EFC | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C6EFC | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C6EFC text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C6EFC text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 279.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1BBFF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8B94FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 278)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C6EFC
oklch(61.3% 0.207 277.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C57F2
oklch(55.7% 0.225 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D45D2
oklch(49% 0.208 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E3AAA
oklch(42.6% 0.173 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#343487
oklch(37.7% 0.135 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E1F4F
oklch(26.9% 0.086 278)
#6C6EFC 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) | #0085FF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007AF9 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0890AA | 0.181 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C6EFC
#6C6EFC
oklch(61.3% 0.207 277.8)
- #998400
#998400
oklch(61.4% 0.127 97.9)
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 #6C6EFC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6C6EFC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.031
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.066
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.067
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
Use #6C6EFC 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.