#6D73FC
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.3% 0.2 277), rgb(109, 115, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#6D73FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D73FC |
| RGB | rgb(109, 115, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 96%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.2 277) |
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 #6D73FC | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D73FC | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D73FC text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D73FC text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 276.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0BBFF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#8995FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 276.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D73FC
oklch(62.3% 0.2 277)
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Step 600
600
#5A59EE
oklch(55.5% 0.218 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B48CF
oklch(49.1% 0.202 277)
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Step 800
800
#3D3CA7
oklch(42.6% 0.167 277)
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Step 900
900
#333585
oklch(37.7% 0.131 277)
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Step 950
950
#1E204E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 277.4)
#6D73FC 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) | #0E89FF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007DF9 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F93AC | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D73FC
#6D73FC
oklch(62.3% 0.2 277)
- #9D8600
#9D8600
oklch(62.2% 0.128 97)
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 #6D73FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D73FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.074
Use #6D73FC 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.