#6D72DE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.1% 0.161 278.4), rgb(109, 114, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#6D72DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D72DE |
| RGB | rgb(109, 114, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.161 278.4) |
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 #6D72DE | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D72DE | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D72DE text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D72DE text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F98EE
oklch(70.8% 0.126 278.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D72DE
oklch(60.1% 0.161 278.4)
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Step 600
600
#6062D6
oklch(55.6% 0.174 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#5050BA
oklch(49.1% 0.163 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#414296
oklch(42.6% 0.135 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#363978
oklch(37.7% 0.105 278)
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Step 950
950
#202246
oklch(27.1% 0.066 278.6)
#6D72DE 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) | #4082E2 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3479DC | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8A9D | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D72DE
#6D72DE
oklch(60.1% 0.161 278.4)
- #948000
#948000
oklch(60% 0.124 98.2)
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 #6D72DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
Use #6D72DE 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.