#6D74B7
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.2% 0.103 278.1), rgb(109, 116, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#6D74B7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D74B7 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 116, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 34%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.103 278.1) |
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 #6D74B7 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D74B7 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D74B7 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D74B7 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEDF
oklch(80.8% 0.047 278.5)
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Step 400
400
#959CCF
oklch(70.6% 0.075 278.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C84C2
oklch(63.2% 0.094 277.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D74B7
oklch(58.2% 0.103 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#555A96
oklch(49.1% 0.096 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#454A7A
oklch(42.7% 0.079 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E62
oklch(37.7% 0.062 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#222439
oklch(26.9% 0.039 279.2)
#6D74B7 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) | #5D7CBA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5876B5 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56818D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D74B7
#6D74B7
oklch(58.2% 0.103 278.1)
- #8B7B28
#8B7B28
oklch(58.2% 0.103 98.1)
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 #6D74B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.064
Use #6D74B7 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.