#6C77F0
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.1% 0.179 276), rgb(108, 119, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#6C77F0 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C77F0 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 119, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 81%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.179 276) |
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 #6C77F0 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C77F0 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C77F0 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C77F0 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCFA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#8997F7
oklch(70.6% 0.141 275.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C77F0
oklch(62.1% 0.179 276)
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Step 600
600
#595FE2
oklch(55.5% 0.195 276)
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Step 700
700
#4A4EC4
oklch(49.1% 0.18 276)
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Step 800
800
#3C419F
oklch(42.8% 0.15 275.8)
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Step 900
900
#33387E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D214A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 275.9)
#6C77F0 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) | #3789F4 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #217EED | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2592A8 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C77F0
#6C77F0
oklch(62.1% 0.179 276)
- #9E8500
#9E8500
oklch(62.1% 0.128 95.7)
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 #6C77F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6C77F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.011
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.066
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.069
Use #6C77F0 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.