#6C72BA
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.9% 0.11 278.7), rgb(108, 114, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#6C72BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C72BA |
| RGB | rgb(108, 114, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.11 278.7) |
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 #6C72BA | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C72BA | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C72BA text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C72BA text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 279)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE1
oklch(80.9% 0.05 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#959CD2
oklch(70.7% 0.079 278.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C83C6
oklch(63.2% 0.101 278.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C72BA
oklch(57.9% 0.11 278.7)
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Step 700
700
#54599A
oklch(49% 0.103 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#45497D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D64
oklch(37.6% 0.067 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243B
oklch(27% 0.043 279.3)
#6C72BA 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) | #597BBD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5475B8 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54808D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C72BA
#6C72BA
oklch(57.9% 0.11 278.7)
- #8B7A1C
#8B7A1C
oklch(57.9% 0.11 98.3)
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 #6C72BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.061
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.065
Use #6C72BA 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.