#6D74AB
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(57.6% 0.085 277.8), rgb(109, 116, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#6D74AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D74AB |
| RGB | rgb(109, 116, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.085 277.8) |
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 #6D74AB | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D74AB | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D74AB text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D74AB text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 277.2)
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Step 400
400
#979DC7
oklch(70.6% 0.062 278.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E85B9
oklch(63.1% 0.079 278)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D74AB
oklch(57.6% 0.085 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#565C8D
oklch(49.1% 0.079 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#464B73
oklch(42.6% 0.067 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 277.8)
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Step 950
950
#232536
oklch(27% 0.032 278.9)
#6D74AB 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) | #637AAD | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F76AA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7F88 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D74AB
#6D74AB
oklch(57.6% 0.085 277.8)
- #87793A
#87793A
oklch(57.5% 0.085 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 #6D74AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
Use #6D74AB 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.