#6D74E1
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.7% 0.163 277.6), rgb(109, 116, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#6D74E1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D74E1 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 116, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.163 277.6) |
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 #6D74E1 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D74E1 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D74E1 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D74E1 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 277.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E98EF
oklch(70.8% 0.127 277.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D74E1
oklch(60.7% 0.163 277.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E62D8
oklch(55.6% 0.177 277.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E50BB
oklch(49.1% 0.165 277.6)
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Step 800
800
#404297
oklch(42.6% 0.136 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#353978
oklch(37.6% 0.106 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#6D74E1 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) | #4184E5 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #347ADF | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B8CA0 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D74E1
#6D74E1
oklch(60.7% 0.163 277.6)
- #978200
#978200
oklch(60.8% 0.125 97.8)
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 #6D74E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
Use #6D74E1 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.