#6D70D6
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(59.2% 0.153 279.4), rgb(109, 112, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#6D70D6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D70D6 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 112, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 56%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.153 279.4) |
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 #6D70D6 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D70D6 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D70D6 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D70D6 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDED
oklch(81% 0.068 279.2)
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Step 400
400
#9299E4
oklch(70.7% 0.11 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#797EDC
oklch(63.1% 0.14 279.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D70D6
oklch(59.2% 0.153 279.4)
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Step 700
700
#5253AF
oklch(49% 0.143 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#43458D
oklch(42.7% 0.117 279)
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Step 900
900
#383A71
oklch(37.6% 0.093 279.4)
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Step 950
950
#212342
oklch(27.1% 0.057 279.1)
#6D70D6 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) | #437FDA | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A77D4 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #458699 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D70D6
#6D70D6
oklch(59.2% 0.153 279.4)
- #907E00
#907E00
oklch(59.2% 0.123 99.2)
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 #6D70D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
Use #6D70D6 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.