#6C78DA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.9% 0.148 275.8), rgb(108, 120, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#6C78DA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C78DA |
| RGB | rgb(108, 120, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.148 275.8) |
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 #6C78DA | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C78DA | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C78DA text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C78DA text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 276)
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Step 400
400
#8D9AE8
oklch(70.7% 0.115 275.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C78DA
oklch(60.9% 0.148 275.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C66CF
oklch(55.6% 0.16 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C54B3
oklch(49.1% 0.149 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E4591
oklch(42.6% 0.124 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#343B74
oklch(37.7% 0.097 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2344
oklch(27.1% 0.061 276.3)
#6C78DA 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) | #4E85DE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #437CD8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8D9E | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C78DA
#6C78DA
oklch(60.9% 0.148 275.8)
- #9A8100
#9A8100
oklch(60.8% 0.125 95.3)
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 #6C78DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.069
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.073
Use #6C78DA 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.