#6C74E2
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.7% 0.164 277.2), rgb(108, 116, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#6C74E2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C74E2 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 116, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.164 277.2) |
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 #6C74E2 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C74E2 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C74E2 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C74E2 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 277.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 277.4)
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Step 400
400
#8D98F0
oklch(70.7% 0.129 277.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C74E2
oklch(60.7% 0.164 277.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D62D9
oklch(55.7% 0.179 277.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D50BC
oklch(49.1% 0.166 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F4298
oklch(42.6% 0.138 277.3)
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Step 900
900
#353979
oklch(37.7% 0.107 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2247
oklch(27.1% 0.068 277.3)
#6C74E2 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) | #4084E6 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #327AE0 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #388CA0 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C74E2
#6C74E2
oklch(60.7% 0.164 277.2)
- #978100
#978100
oklch(60.5% 0.125 97.1)
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 #6C74E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
Use #6C74E2 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.