#6C7CD3
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.3% 0.133 274), rgb(108, 124, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#6C7CD3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C7CD3 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 124, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.133 274) |
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 #6C7CD3 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C7CD3 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C7CD3 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C7CD3 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 274.1)
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Step 400
400
#8C9CE1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 273.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C7CD3
oklch(61.3% 0.133 274)
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Step 600
600
#5A69C6
oklch(55.5% 0.144 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B57AC
oklch(49.1% 0.135 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D488B
oklch(42.8% 0.111 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#343D6F
oklch(37.8% 0.086 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2441
oklch(27% 0.055 273.4)
#6C7CD3 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) | #5A86D6 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507ED1 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438E9D | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C7CD3
#6C7CD3
oklch(61.3% 0.133 274)
- #9D8200
#9D8200
oklch(61.4% 0.126 94.3)
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 #6C7CD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.065
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
Use #6C7CD3 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.