#6C7FEF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.6% 0.168 273.5), rgb(108, 127, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#6C7FEF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C7FEF |
| RGB | rgb(108, 127, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 80%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.168 273.5) |
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 #6C7FEF | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C7FEF | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C7FEF text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C7FEF text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 273)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF6
oklch(81% 0.081 272.8)
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Step 400
400
#879AF2
oklch(70.8% 0.131 273.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C7FEF
oklch(63.6% 0.168 273.5)
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Step 600
600
#5464DC
oklch(55.7% 0.182 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#4552BF
oklch(49.2% 0.17 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#39449A
oklch(42.8% 0.14 273.5)
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Step 900
900
#303A7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2348
oklch(27.1% 0.069 272.9)
#6C7FEF 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) | #4A8EF3 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3983ED | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2498AB | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C7FEF
#6C7FEF
oklch(63.6% 0.168 273.5)
- #A68800
#A68800
oklch(63.6% 0.13 93.2)
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 #6C7FEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6C7FEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
Use #6C7FEF 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.