#6C7FF6
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64% 0.177 273.5), rgb(108, 127, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#6C7FF6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C7FF6 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 127, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 88%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.177 273.5) |
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 #6C7FF6 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C7FF6 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C7FF6 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C7FF6 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDF9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#8599F6
oklch(70.7% 0.138 273.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C7FF6
oklch(64% 0.177 273.5)
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Step 600
600
#5362E1
oklch(55.6% 0.192 273.3)
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Step 700
700
#4450C4
oklch(49.1% 0.179 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#38429E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#30397E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#6C7FF6 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) | #448FFA | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E83F3 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #149AAF | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C7FF6
#6C7FF6
oklch(64% 0.177 273.5)
- #A78900
#A78900
oklch(63.9% 0.131 93.3)
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 #6C7FF6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6C7FF6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.016
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
Use #6C7FF6 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.